# The Pick-up Artist (1987)

> A practiced New York womanizer falls for a debt-burdened museum guide and discovers that charm is no substitute for responsibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10394

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy, Crime
- Director: James Toback
- Cast: Molly Ringwald, Robert Downey Jr., Dennis Hopper, Danny Aiello, Mildred Dunnock, Victoria Jackson, Frederick Koehler, Bob Gunton
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093737/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, 1980s movie night, romcom double feature

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