The Pick-up Artist
The Pick-Up Artist... has finally met his match.
1987 • 81 min • Romance · Comedy · Crime
Synopsis
A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 57 Audience · 205 · 100%
Jack, a charming womanizer, unexpectedly falls for Randy, a woman burdened by her alcoholic father's gambling debts to the mob. He tries to help her, leading to comical and dangerous situations as they navigate romance and criminal underworld entanglements.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 4/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 4/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Discussions of gambling addiction and its impact
- Mild romantic situations and innuendo
- Some perilous situations involving mobsters
What it models well
- Helping others
- Love and commitment
- Personal growth
Talk about it after
- The true meaning of love vs. fleeting attraction
- The dangers of gambling addiction and debt
- Standing up to difficult circumstances
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Top billed cast
Director: James Toback • Crew: James Toback
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.7/10 (205)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $13,290,368
- IMDb
- tt0093737
