Name: John Frankenheimer’s 52 PICK UP: 40th Anniversary!
Start: 2026-03-25T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-25T21:00:00-04:00
Location: The Carolina Theatre of Durham

$John Frankenheimer\u2019s 52 PICK UP: 40th Anniversary!$

RETRO NOIR FILM SERIES
Select Wednesdays at 7pm in Cinema One | $10 per person.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7pm
John Frankenheimer’s 52 PICK UP: 40th Anniversary!
(R, 1986, 111 min)
Roy Scheider’s life is perfect: a thriving L.A. business, a stunning wife, and ambitions for city council. Then a trio of blackmailers drops a tape of him cheating with his mistress (Kelly Preston), and everything unravels. Harry fights back, but every move drags him deeper into a tense game of manipulation, deceit, and looming violence. John Glover’s villain oozes charm and menace, Ann-Margret is dazzling as the wife caught in the chaos, and the ensemble of Vanity, Clarence Williams III, and others make every interaction crackle with unpredictability. Director John Frankenheimer injects style, edge, and suspense, blending sexual tension with real stakes. Think Body Heat meets Out of Sight: sleek, dangerous, morally gray, and intoxicatingly thrilling. A forgotten 80s neo-noir that hits every nerve.
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