A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.
the vibe
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briskbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltplayful
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Movie1987·81 min
The Pick-up Artist
Directed by James Toback
A romance comedy film directed by James Toback.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 87%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
5.7/10
203 ratings
About The Pick-up Artist
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Tense
- Story Tags
- obsession, family dysfunction, new york, urban, romantic partners, parent child, con artist trickster, everyman, fish out of water, cat and mouse, organized crime, romcom meet cute