
52 Pick-Up
His Wife... His Mistress... His Career... A Deadly Trap
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Produced by The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
A tense neo-noir thriller about a man caught in a blackmail scheme that spirals into violence and moral compromise.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is 52 Pick-Up scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does 52 Pick-Up end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is 52 Pick-Up violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is 52 Pick-Up easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is 52 Pick-Up sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like 52 Pick-Up
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as 52 Pick-Up
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like 52 Pick-Up, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like 52 Pick-Up, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like 52 Pick-Up, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































