The Pick-up Artist

Here we have a film about seduction, or at least its limitations. A smooth-talking New York teacher finds his usual lines don't work on a woman with a complicated family life. It turns out that persistence, for once, pays off.

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James Toback directed The Pick-up Artist in 1987. See James Toback's full filmography, where to start with James Toback, or where to go after you've seen everything by James Toback.

The Pick-up Artist was released in 1987 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 81 minutes.