# 52 Pick-Up (1986)

> A prosperous Los Angeles businessman battles a ruthless blackmail ring after an affair becomes a weapon against his family and his wife’s political future.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11204

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: John Frankenheimer
- Cast: Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, Vanity, John Glover, Robert Trebor, Lonny Chapman, Kelly Preston, Doug McClure
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090567/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: lurid, tense, cynical, late night thriller viewing, neo-noir marathon

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