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Pick-Up (1975)

Pick-Up poster
Original title
Pick-up
Directed by
Bernard Hirschenson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
R
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young people roam a city and countryside, getting into conflicts and sexual encounters. The movie has a rough, low-budget feel and mixes shocking moments with arty ambition.

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What happens

Pick-Up is a 1975 American film directed by Bernard Hirschenson, marketed as an exploitation film full of sexy hippies, but praised by some critics for deeper artistic qualities. The film was alternatively titled Pazuzu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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