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52 Pick-Up

1986 · 110 min

A grim, methodical neo-noir that tightens like a vise, trading glamour for sleaze and dread as it builds to a cold, satisfying payoff.

Tagline: His Wife... His Mistress... His Career... A Deadly Trap
Overview: Harry Mitchell is a successful Los Angeles manufacturer whose wife is running for city council. His life is turned upside down when three blackmailers confront him with a videotape of him with his young mistress and demand $100,000. Fearing that the story will hurt his wife's political campaign if he goes to the police, Harry pretends that he will pay the men, but does not follow through.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, crime, corruption
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
crime
corruption
guilt
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong