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52 Pick-Up poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.6 / 100
1986·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 50m

52 PICK-UP

“His Wife... His Mistress... His Career... A Deadly Trap”

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.

Above the Line
John Frankenheimer·DirectorElmore Leonard·ScreenplayJohn Steppling·ScreenplayJost Vacano·Director of PhotographyGary Chang·Original Music ComposerRobert F. Shugrue·Editor
Cast
Roy Scheider·Harry MitchellAnn-Margret·Barbara MitchellVanity·DoreenJohn Glover·Alan RaimyRobert Trebor·Leo FranksLonny Chapman·Jim O'BoyleKelly Preston·CiniDoug McClure·Mark ArvesonClarence Williams III·Bobby ShyAlex Henteloff·Dan Lowenthal
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
John Frankenheimer·Director
Writing· 3
Elmore Leonard·ScreenplayJohn Steppling·ScreenplayElmore Leonard·Novel
Camera· 2
Jost Vacano·Director of PhotographyMark Davison·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Robert F. Shugrue·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Gary Chang·Original Music ComposerPaula Erickson·Music SupervisorRick Alexander·Sound Re-Recording MixerMichael C. Casper·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Russell Christian·Art DirectionPhilip Harrison·Production DesignRay Summers·Costume Design
Production· 4
Yoram Globus·ProducerMenahem Golan·ProducerHenry T. Weinstein·Executive ProducerLouis DiGiaimo·Casting
Other Departments· 12
Jerry Brutsche·StuntsSimone Boisseree·StuntsPhil Adams·StuntsHubie Kerns Jr.·StuntsRonald G. Oliney·StuntsRichard E. Butler·StuntsJaneen Davis·StuntsTed Grossman·Stunt CoordinatorScott Dockstader·StuntsBob Harris·StuntsAlan Oliney·StuntsBob Herron·Stunts
By the Numbers
65.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
47%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind 52 Pick-Up's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#8A623D
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Serious, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman positioned against a solid black background. The man, in the upper right, holds a silver handgun, with his face looking di”

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Key Elements
Handgun
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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