The Pick-Up Artist

1987

The Pick-Up Artist

Critics Consensus

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57%

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37%

Audience Score

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Movie Info

In this low-budget romantic comedy, a self-styled playboy (actually a young grade-school teacher) puts his best moves on a lovely tour guide at a New York museum and soon finds himself hopelessly entangled with the mob.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (adult situations/language)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Romance
  • Directed By:
    James Toback
  • Written By:
    James Toback
  • In Theaters:
     wide
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Cast

Molly Ringwald
as Randy Jensen
Robert Downey Jr.
as Jack Jericho
Dennis Hopper
as Flash Jensen
Danny Aiello
as Phil Harper
Mildred Dunnock
as Nellie
Harvey Keitel
as Alonzo
Brian Hamill
as Mike
Tamara Bruno
as Karen
Vanessa L. Williams
as Rae
Angie Kempf
as Jack's Student
Polly Draper
as Pat
Frederick Koehler
as Richie
Robert Towne
as Stan
Victoria Jackson
as Lulu
Lorraine Bracco
as Carla
Bob Gunton
as Portacarrero
Clem Caserta
as Clem
Christine Baranski
as Harriet
Joe Spinell
as Eddie
Tony Conforti
as Tony
Jilly Rizzo
as Floor Manager
Tom Signorelli
as Marty
Reni Santoni
as Man in Train Station
James Toback
Anne Bobby
Alexis Cruz
Isabel Lorca
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Critic Reviews for The Pick-Up Artist

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Audience Reviews for The Pick-Up Artist

  • Jan 23, 2011
    Nothing special, but this really finds its own in the second half. The first half is just a little too happy go lucky and silly, but when the love story kicks in between Robert Downey Jr. and Molly Ringwald, it's smooth sailing. The premise is interesting and natural for its release period. It takes the term ladies man and takes it to a more extreme level. RDJ holds all the cards here, his performance is comedic gold with a touch of genuine dramatic acting.
    Conner R Super Reviewer
  • Oct 11, 2010
    Your typical Boy Meet Girl.. girl sleep with boy then ditches boy, boy tries to get girl back by stalking girl and paying girl's father's gambling debts. Cute.
    Alexis N Super Reviewer
  • Sep 06, 2010
    The story is kind of a mish-mash of two different stories, and the dialogue is horrible, but there are a bunch of great actors in the movie. The actors are the only reason to watch it, and they can't even help the movie that much. Overall, it's not a good movie.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
  • Sep 06, 2009
    I enjoyed this one. I thought Robert Downey Jr and Molly Ringwald had great chemistry and made the film really work. Not to mention great supporting cast by Harvel Keital and Dennis Hopper. Story wasn't anything magnificent, but then again, most romantic movies don't. Overall it's worth a watch because it is enjoyable to see Robert and Molly on the screen together.
    ZACHO D Super Reviewer
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