Facing El Chapo
2026 · Crime · Action
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Film / 1986
52 Pick-Up
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Roy ScheiderHarry Mitchell
Ann-MargretBarbara Mitchell
VanityDoreen
John GloverAlan Raimy
Robert TreborLeo Franks
Lonny ChapmanJim O'Boyle
Kelly PrestonCini
Doug McClureMark Arveson
Clarence Williams IIIBobby Shy
Alex HenteloffDan Lowenthal
Michelle WalkerCounter Girl
Philip BartkoTest Site Worker
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Ines OchoaParty Goer
Allyson PalmeterParty Goer
Katherine PolandParty Goer
Debra SatellParty Goer
Amy WhiteParty Goer
Charles BowdenFactory Worker
Marc CastenadaFactory Worker
Mike CarusoFactory Worker
Steven ClawsonFactory Worker
Christopher CoryFactory Worker
Maurice JenkinsFactory Worker
John KahnenFactory Worker
Bobby PonceFactory Worker
Ray VelaFactory Worker
Robin BronfmanInjured Driver
Debra BergerO'Boyle's Wife
Laisa CarrieJanet
Blackie DammettDrug Dealer
Barbara FerrisLisa
John FrancisPoliceman
Conroy GedeonJames Boyer
Bill GrattonEd Salvon
Jai M. JeffersonPatron
Lenora LoganLady in Hall
Mark M. MayugaPasserby
Sandra PerronNude Model
William John MurphyGrady
Anthony PalmerTom
Frank SiveroVendor
Arlin MillerCelebrity Voice Impression
Nicholas GrabowskyRestaurant Patio Diner (uncredited)
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