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The Pick-up Artist
A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.
James Toback
James Toback
Casts & Crew
Molly Ringwald
Robert Downey Jr.
Dennis Hopper
Danny Aiello
Harvey Keitel
Vanessa Williams
Mildred Dunnock
Brian Hamill
Tamara Bruno
Angie Kempf
Polly Draper
Fred Koehler
Robert Towne
Victoria Jackson
Lorraine Bracco
Bob Gunton
Christine Baranski
Tony Sirico
Joe Spinell
Clem Caserta
Victor Argo
Fred Melamed
Christine Sclafani
Alexis Cruz
Sidney Armus
Michelle Eabray
Anna Lee
Isabel GarcĂa Lorca
Reni Santoni
Geoffrey Nauffts
Edward Rowan
Tom Signorelli
Frank Gio
Bob Maroff
Anne Bobby
Jilly Rizzo
Meghan Lahey
Mary Griffin
Brad Frankel
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