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Language. English. Budget. $15 million. Box office. $13.3 million. The Pick-up Artist is a 1987 American romantic comedy drama film produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, written and directed by James Toback, starring Molly Ringwald and Robert Downey Jr. (credited on-screen as Robert Downey) in the lead roles.
Sep 18, 1987 · Robert Downey Jr. stars as a womanizer who falls for a woman in debt to the mafia. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about this James Toback-directed film.
- (7.9K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- James Toback
- 1987-09-18
Serial pick-up artist and commitment-phobe Jack Jericho (Robert Downey Jr.) takes lessons in the art of seduction from aging player Phil Harper (Danny Aiello). Jack finds a formidable...
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- James Toback
- PG-13
- Molly Ringwald
Roger Ebert pans James Toback's film as an uneasy alliance of horny teenager movie and desperate heroine plot, with guest appearances from other movies. He criticizes the lack of charm and wit of Molly Ringwald and Robert Downey, and the silly and pointless story.
The Pickup Artist: With Alvaro Orlando, Mystery, James Matador, Tara Ferguson. Mystery, best-selling author and ultimate pick-up artist who has the secret to wooing women. He'll guide this group of eight lovable losers through the rough waters of romance and help them overcome their biggest fear of talking to women.
Summaries. A womanizer meets his match when he falls for a woman in debt to the mafia. In New York City, Jack Jericho, an elementary school teacher who lives with and takes care of his ailing grandmother Nellie, is a bit of a scammer, most notably demonstrated by he continually rehearsing his corny pick-up line in front of the mirror.
