THE PICK-UP ARTIST - Molly Ringwald, Robert Downey Jr. - DVD - N&S - R 4 PAL

Description: MOLLY RINGWALD ROBERT DOWNEY Jr. DENNIS HOPPER DANNY AIELLO HARVEY KEITEL VANESSA WILLIAMS and POLLY DRAPER star in THE PICK-UP ARTIST DVD - NEW and SEALED - NEVER PLAYED!! - M-rated - 78-minutes - Colour - 1987-release - Comedy, Crime, Drama - REGION 4 - PAL - Original Oz releaseIn 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. Along with his good looking but slightly broken down vintage red Camaro convertible and his surface charm, Jack scours the streets for women he is attracted to to use his well-rehearsed pick-up line, he asking the important questions, such as marital status of his potential conquests, after the fact if he asks at all, the answers to which he doesn't really care. These pick-ups work a small percentage of the time, which is good enough for him as he collects his conquests' telephone numbers written down on a well-worn piece of paper he carries around with him at all times. Jack eventually uses his pick-up routine on two women he spies at a nightclub associated with who he will learn is mobster Alonzo Scolara. The first is Lulu, Alonzo's dumb blonde girlfriend. The second is nineteen-year-old Randy Jensen, a tour guide at the American Museum of Natural History who lives with her alcoholic father Flash on Coney Island. Primarily through extra shifts at the museum and gambling, Randy is trying to pay off Flash's sizable debt to Alonzo, which is imminently due. Randy is however unwilling to sell her body as Alonzo will forgive part of that debt in return for sleeping with one of his "friends," drug kingpin Fernando Portacarrero who wants her and no one else. Randy is unlike anyone else he's ever managed to pick up, as she has his number down, but does hook up with him for what she considers a one-time only thing if only to escape her problems momentarily. In return, without yet knowing Randy's full story, Jack does whatever he can to help her in his infatuation. What happens between Jack and Randy is affected by Alonzo, who needs to show who's the boss in changing the rules as it suits his whim.I found the chemistry between Ringwald and Downey, Jr. to be as scintillating as that of Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepard of Moonlighting fame. I do agree that this film was probably designed to showcase Ms. Ringwald's talent, but in the process, showcased the charisma and talent of Robert Downey, Jr.I first saw this film right after high school. It was light and entertaining. These days, the teen flicks bore me to tears, but I can honestly say that Downey's performance pulls me to the small screen time and time again. It's not a must see, but the sparks flying between these two stars make it quite enjoyable.

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DVD Edition Year: 1987

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Video Format: PAL

Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard

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Rating: M

Subtitle Language: English

Director: James Toback

Leading Role: Bob Gunton

Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Type: Dvd

Region Code: DVD: 4 (AU, NZ, Latin America...)

Format: DVD

Release Year: 2000

Language: English

Actor: Robert Towne, Vanessa Williams, Danny Aiello, Robert Downey Jr., Molly Ringwald, Harvey Keitel, Mildred Dunnock, Polly Draper, Dennis Hopper, Victoria Jackson, Lorraine Bracco

Run Time: 78 Mins

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Movie/TV Title: Pick-Up Artist, the

Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia