“Wallowing in a scuzzy underworld of nudie booths and porno shoots, the sleaziest major Hollywood release of 1986 is an ugly, urgent thriller made by a director with something to prove. What sets 52 Pick-Up apart from countless other tawdry thrillers of its era are the film’s ruthless efficiency and astonishing cruelty. This movie has a mean streak a mile wide.” – Crooked Marquee, 04/11/2025