The Pick-up Artist (1987)

Calificación de los usuarios:

4.6/10   

Director:

James Toback

Guionista:

James Toback (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

18 septiembre 1987 (USA)

Género:

Comedia | Romance

Frase comercial:

The Pick-Up Artist... has finally met his match.

Plot:

A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a mobster. |

Plot Keywords:

Gym Teacher | Camaro | Blackjack | Planetarium | Museum

Comentarios de los usuarios:

An unlikely James Toback film is highly watchable... thanks to the good cast in it.

Reparto

Molly Ringwald	...	Randy Jensen
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Jack Jericho (as Robert Downey)
Dennis Hopper	...	Flash Jensen
Danny Aiello	...	Phil Harper
Mildred Dunnock	...	Nellie
Harvey Keitel	...	Alonzo Scolara
Brian Hamill	...	Mike
Tamara Bruno	...	Karen
Vanessa Williams	...	Rae, Girl with Dog
Angie Kempf	...	Jack's Student
Polly Draper	...	Pat, Jack's Colleague
Frederick Koehler	...	Richie
Robert Towne	...	Stan
Victoria Jackson	...	Lulu
Lorraine Bracco	...	Carla

También conocida como:

El cazachicas (Spain) [es]

Duración:

81 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

UK:15 (video rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:M | Netherlands:MG6 | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #27920) | Iceland:L | Spain:T | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11

Locaciones de Filmación:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Compañía:

Amercent Films

Trivialidades:

DIRCAMEO: James Toback as Jack's landlord.

Errores:

Incorrectamente calificados como errores: During the most of the movie, Randy wears a blouse is buttoned up to the neck and a necklace over the top of it. Except for the scene where she is exiting the casino after her big loss, as she walks out and her blouse is unbuttoned at the neck and she is not wearing the necklace. However, in the next scene the blouse is buttoned again and necklace returns. The description of an apparent discontinuity is accurate; however, in the shot with open blouse and sans necklace, Randy is also not wearing her jacket. In the following shot, as she emerges from the casino with Jack after her devastating setback, she has donned her jacket, buttoned her blouse, and restored her necklace. The apparent costume discontinuity dissolves in the brief lapse of unrecorded time.

Citas:

Jack Jericho: Did anyone ever tell you that you have the face of a Botticelli and the body of a Degas?

Conexiones de Película:

References "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (1984)

Banda de Sonido:

The Pickup Artist

An unlikely James Toback film is highly watchable... thanks to the good cast in it.

A compulsive young womanizer by the name of Jack Jericho (Robert Downey, Jr.) falls in love with a young woman (Molly Ringwald) but this woman, he falls in love with is in trouble with a low-life gangster (Harvey Keitel). Which her alcoholic father (Dennis Hopper) needs to pay the gangster over $25,000 back. Now Jack will do anything to help this true love, when the gangster desperately wants his money back.

Wirtten and Directed by James Toback (Black & White, Two Girls and a Guy, When Will I Be Loved) made an light-hearted romantic comedy with good performances by Downey, Jr. and Ringwald. Although the film is modestly fast-paced, the movie has an short running time. "The Pick-up Artist" has somewhat of an cult following.

DVD has an good anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer (also in Pan & Scan) and an fine Dolby Surround 2.0 Sound. DVD's only extra is the original theatrical trailer. The film is somewhat notable for the many familiar actors in supporting or bit parts like Danny Aiello, Victoria Jackson, the late Joe Spinell and more. "The Pick-up Artist" is probably forgotten by now but it is certainly worth a look for Downey, Jr. extremely likable and winning performance. (****/*****).