The Pickup

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	Eddie Murphy	Russell Pierce
	Pete Davidson	Travis Stolly
	Keke Palmer	Zoe
	Jack Kesy	Banner
	Ismael Cruz Cordova	Miguel
	Eva Longoria	Natalie Pierce
	Andrew Dice Clay	Clark
	Jef Holbrook	Mikey
	Marshawn Lynch	Chop Shop
	Lara Grice	Waitress
	Enoch King	Service Entrance Guard
	Nelson Bonilla	Casino Guard
	Joe Anoa'i	MMA Fighter
	Ray Murphy Jr.	MMA Manager
	Keith Adams	Armored Truck Driver
	Charles Green	Older Guard
	Regina Ting Chen	Police Officer
	Bethany Rachel Tull	BNB Staff
	Christopher Davis	Drill Sergeant at Police Academy
	Laurence Chavez	Mr. Coriano
	Leydi Morales	Mrs. Coriano
	Quantrell D. Colbert	Photographer
	Hector Padilla	Operations Security
	Keith Paul Carpenter	Firefighter
	Christopher Cocke	Mechanic

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Director	Tim Story
Writer	Kevin Burrows, Matt Mider
Producer	Kevin Burrows, John Davis, Ross Fanger, John Fox, Charisse M. Hewitt, Matt Mider, Eddie Murphy, Jeremy Stein, Tim Story, Vicky Story, Zach Watkins
Musician	Christopher Lennertz
Photography	Larry Blanford

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My quick rating - 5.8/10. If you’re looking for realism, turn around now. But suppose you’re down for a ridiculous, fast-paced armored truck caper with a nostalgic 80s energy and a crew that actually seems to be enjoying themselves. In that case, The Pickup delivers a fun, if forgettable, ride.

Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson pair up as mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell and Travis, who find their routine cash pickup spiraling into chaos when they’re ambushed by a crew of criminals led by Keke Palmer’s no-nonsense Zoe. The initial heist scene is tightly choreographed, with just enough tension and gunplay to get your pulse up, and thankfully not buried under a mountain of CGI nonsense. It's sleek, fun, and doesn’t overstay its welcome.

Keke Palmer does a fine job chewing the scenery as the brain behind the robbery, walking the line between dangerous and reluctant killer. She’s clearly enjoying herself, and it rubs off on the rest of the cast. Murphy still has the charm, and Davidson’s usual deadpan weirdness actually complements the script well—surprisingly decent chemistry between the two.

Now, if you’re like me and your eyes drifted up during the credits, you might’ve done a double take seeing names like Roman Reigns and Andrew Dice Clay. Reigns shows up briefly as an MMA champ (blink and you'll miss him), and Dice Clay gets a few lines as the dispatcher but never gets to let loose in that classic, over-the-top Dice way. A bit of a waste, but hey, fun cameos all the same.

Writers Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider keep the script moving with a very “screenwriting 101” kind of plot, no surprises, but at least everything clicks into place. It’s like someone watched any Fast and Furious sequel and Heat back-to-back and decided to mash them together, minus the budget of either. And you know what? It kind of works.

This isn’t Oscar bait or genre-defining, but it is a good excuse to grab a bucket of popcorn, unplug your brain, and remember what it felt like to catch an action comedy on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Just enough punch, flash, and snark to get the job done.

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