52 Pick-Up Page #4

Synopsis: Harry Mitchell, an L.A. manufacturer with a fancy car, a nice house, and a wife running for city council, has his life overturned when three masked blackmailers appear with a video tape of Harry and his young mistress. He's been set up, and they want $105,000. To protect his wife's political ambitions, Harry won't go to the police; instead, he shines them on and then doesn't pay. They up their demands, so he goes on the offensive, tracking them down and trying to turn one against the other. Their sociopathic leader, Alan, responds with violence toward the mistress and menace toward Harry's wife. Will Harry let up and pay off Alan or can he find some other solution?
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Director(s): John Frankenheimer
Production: Cannon Group
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
43%
R
Year:
1986
110 min
431 Views


I don't know.

Seems kind of early to be celebrating.

Sh*t, Bobby, the whole deal was perfect.

I mean f***ing perfect.

You worry too much, man.

Jesus Christ.

(SCATTING)

- How you doing, Mark?

- How'd you know it was me?

You're so cute.

Yeah. Wait a minute.

Baby, listen to me, now.

The man was not going to

pay your rent forever. He's married.

But this way you're going to end up

with a lot more.

I'm tired, Doreen.

I'm really tired of my life.

I know, but you're doing okay.

- Think about it, now.

- F*** this school thing, too. You know?

I haven't been going. Doreen, you know?

But things are going to get

so much better, honey. I promise.

I want to go home.

- Okay. Give me this.

- No. I'm okay. Doreen, I'm okay.

Our little girl not feeling good?

Come on, sugar.

We're gonna take you home now. Okay?

Where?

We've got a nice little place

back at the motel for you.

And Bobby's gonna get

your things tomorrow.

Why? Because Bobby's such a terrific guy?

You got that right.

(ALL CLAMORING)

Oh, we're gonna have to get

some reaction shots around here.

Oh, Doreen.

- Look at that. And it's sexy Cini...

- DOREEN:
Relax.

Hey, where's Cecil B. Going?

(GIGGLES)

- I'd like to speak to you.

- Me?

Hey, man, it's a great party.

I want Cini out of here. She's messed up.

She's pissing me off.

Come on. She's had a rough night.

You want some jerky?

Listen, sport, get Bobby.

I want her out of here. Now.

Okay. No big deal. Jesus.

MAN 1:
Tomorrow, when you come in,

check on that, all right?

MAN 2:
Yeah, no problem.

- Good night, boss.

- MAN 3:
Good night, boss.

- Just came for you. Special delivery.

- Thanks.

- It's not your birthday, is it?

- No.

- Good night.

- Good night.

ANNOUNCER ON PA. :

Number 12. Bill Madlock.

- So when are these guys going to show?

- I don't know. They didn't say.

It's a base hit!

(CROWD ROARING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

Peanuts. Get your red, hot peanuts.

ANNOUNCER ON PA. :

...stops, makes the catch.

So Bill Dorn hits it right on the screw.

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(LEO LAUGHS)

Is that it, man? Open it up, huh?

It's looking good,

just like we thought it would.

Something we can finally

f***ing cash in on.

You think so, too, huh?

ALAN:
Sh*t!

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Honest to Christ,

I don't know what the world is coming to.

You honestly tell the guy how it is,

and the motherf***er doesn't believe you.

- DRIVER:
Hey, a**hole, move that wreck.

- Hey, sport, have a nice day.

Slim?

I'll tell you what I'm going to do.

I'm going to give you a personalized

monthly accounting service,

take care of all your bills and expenditures

for a low 3.5%% charge,

guaranteed accurate,

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Elmore Leonard

Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925 – August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures. Among his best-known works are Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Swag, Hombre, Mr. Majestyk, and Rum Punch (adapted as the movie Jackie Brown). Leonard's writings include short stories that became the films 3:10 to Yuma and The Tall T, as well as the FX television series Justified. more…

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