The Pick-Up Artist (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,290,368 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,455,516 (33.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,129 opening theaters/1,132 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,443,493 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 18th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | May 5th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1987 | 3 | $4,455,516 | 1,129 | $3,946 | $4,455,516 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 5 | $2,490,678 | -44% | 1,132 | $2,200 | $7,865,654 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 7 | $1,435,190 | -42% | 1,092 | $1,314 | $9,876,837 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 1987 | 15 | $513,934 | 314 | $1,637 | $11,639,467 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1987 | 4 | $5,374,976 | 1,129 | $4,761 | $5,374,976 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 5 | $3,066,671 | -43% | 1,132 | $2,709 | $8,441,647 | 2 |
Leading
| Molly Ringwald | Randy Jensen | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Jack Jericho |
Supporting
| Dennis Hopper | Flash | |
| Danny Aiello | Phil | |
| Harvey Keitel | Alonzo | |
| Mildred Dunnock | Nellie | |
| Victoria Jackson | Lulu | |
| Frederick Koehler | Richie | |
| Bob Gunton | Portacarrero | |
| Brian Hamill | Mike | |
| Christine Baranski | Harriet | |
| Tamara Bruno | Karen |
Cameo
| Clem Caserta | Clem |
Supporting
| Tom Signorelli | Marty | |
| Tony Sirico | Patsy | |
| Vanessa Williams | Rae | |
| Angie Kempf | Jack's Student | |
| Polly Draper | Pat | |
| Robert Towne | Stan | |
| Lorraine Bracco | Carla | |
| John Butera | Gene | |
| Phoebe Ungerer | Gene's Girl | |
| Victor Argo | Harris | |
| Fred Melamed | George | |
| Patrick Johnson | Bruce | |
| Kenny Kieran | OTB Cashier | |
| Anne Marie Bobby* | Mona | |
| Don Peoples | Harry | |
| Sidney Armus | Sidney | |
| Bea Soong | Museum Employee | |
| Christina Sclafani | Angie | |
| Alexis Cruz | Charlie | |
| Brad Frankel | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Eric Jason | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Mary Griffin | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Marc Joseph | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Meghan Lahey | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Bianca Levin | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Anna Lee | Joan | |
| Michelle Eabry | Michelle | |
| Isabel Garcia-Lorca | Information Lady | |
| Raisen Cain | Hot Ice Member | |
| James Jackson | Hot Ice Member | |
| Randall Jackson | Hot Ice Member | |
| Melvin Shepherd | Hot Ice Member | |
| Bob Maroff | Basketball Concession Owner | |
| Rene Santoni | Man in Train Station | |
| Geoffrey Nauffts | Stewart | |
| Edward Rowan | Museum Guard | |
| Daniel Smith | Cashier | |
| Joe Spinell | Eddie | |
| Phil Campanaro | Pete | |
| Tony Cucci | Mickey | |
| Tony Conforti | Tony | |
| Andre DeHavenon | Andre | |
| Frank Teixeira | Dealer | |
| Michael Sessa | Joe | |
| Skip Rose | Hotel Manager | |
| Frank Gio | Gino | |
| Jilly Rizzo | Floor Manager | |
| Bobby Thomas | Croupier | |
| Rod Houts | Serge Handfeld |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Toback | Director | |
| James Toback | Screenwriter | |
| David L. MacLeod | Producer | |
| Paul Sylbert | Production Designer | |
| David Bretherton | Editor | |
| Angelo Corrao | Editor | |
| Stevie Wonder | Composer | |
| Gordon Willis | Director of Photography | |
| Thomas Reilly | Assistant Director | |
| G. Mac Brown | Unit Production Manager | |
| Bill Groom | Art Director | |
| John Alan Hicks | Set Decorator | |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Designer | |
| Ursula Schrader | Women's | |
| Mark Burchard | Mens | |
| Les Lazarowitz | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Don Digirolamo | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Steve Pederson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Norval D. Crutcher | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Randle Akerson | Sound Editor | |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Editor | |
| Gary Mundheim | Sound Editor | |
| Neal Burger | Sound Editor | |
| Tom Villano | Music Editor | |
| Bob Jiras | Make up | |
| Frank Bianco | Hairstylist | |
| Howard Feuer | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,455,516 (33.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,129 opening theaters/1,132 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,443,493 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 18th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | May 5th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1987 | 3 | $4,455,516 | 1,129 | $3,946 | $4,455,516 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 5 | $2,490,678 | -44% | 1,132 | $2,200 | $7,865,654 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 7 | $1,435,190 | -42% | 1,092 | $1,314 | $9,876,837 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 1987 | 15 | $513,934 | 314 | $1,637 | $11,639,467 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1987 | 4 | $5,374,976 | 1,129 | $4,761 | $5,374,976 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 5 | $3,066,671 | -43% | 1,132 | $2,709 | $8,441,647 | 2 |
Leading
| Molly Ringwald | Randy Jensen | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Jack Jericho |
Supporting
| Dennis Hopper | Flash | |
| Danny Aiello | Phil | |
| Harvey Keitel | Alonzo | |
| Mildred Dunnock | Nellie | |
| Victoria Jackson | Lulu | |
| Frederick Koehler | Richie | |
| Bob Gunton | Portacarrero | |
| Brian Hamill | Mike | |
| Christine Baranski | Harriet | |
| Tamara Bruno | Karen |
Cameo
| Clem Caserta | Clem |
Supporting
| Tom Signorelli | Marty | |
| Tony Sirico | Patsy | |
| Vanessa Williams | Rae | |
| Angie Kempf | Jack's Student | |
| Polly Draper | Pat | |
| Robert Towne | Stan | |
| Lorraine Bracco | Carla | |
| John Butera | Gene | |
| Phoebe Ungerer | Gene's Girl | |
| Victor Argo | Harris | |
| Fred Melamed | George | |
| Patrick Johnson | Bruce | |
| Kenny Kieran | OTB Cashier | |
| Anne Marie Bobby* | Mona | |
| Don Peoples | Harry | |
| Sidney Armus | Sidney | |
| Bea Soong | Museum Employee | |
| Christina Sclafani | Angie | |
| Alexis Cruz | Charlie | |
| Brad Frankel | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Eric Jason | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Mary Griffin | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Marc Joseph | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Meghan Lahey | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Bianca Levin | Student in Jack's Class | |
| Anna Lee | Joan | |
| Michelle Eabry | Michelle | |
| Isabel Garcia-Lorca | Information Lady | |
| Raisen Cain | Hot Ice Member | |
| James Jackson | Hot Ice Member | |
| Randall Jackson | Hot Ice Member | |
| Melvin Shepherd | Hot Ice Member | |
| Bob Maroff | Basketball Concession Owner | |
| Rene Santoni | Man in Train Station | |
| Geoffrey Nauffts | Stewart | |
| Edward Rowan | Museum Guard | |
| Daniel Smith | Cashier | |
| Joe Spinell | Eddie | |
| Phil Campanaro | Pete | |
| Tony Cucci | Mickey | |
| Tony Conforti | Tony | |
| Andre DeHavenon | Andre | |
| Frank Teixeira | Dealer | |
| Michael Sessa | Joe | |
| Skip Rose | Hotel Manager | |
| Frank Gio | Gino | |
| Jilly Rizzo | Floor Manager | |
| Bobby Thomas | Croupier | |
| Rod Houts | Serge Handfeld |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Toback | Director | |
| James Toback | Screenwriter | |
| David L. MacLeod | Producer | |
| Paul Sylbert | Production Designer | |
| David Bretherton | Editor | |
| Angelo Corrao | Editor | |
| Stevie Wonder | Composer | |
| Gordon Willis | Director of Photography | |
| Thomas Reilly | Assistant Director | |
| G. Mac Brown | Unit Production Manager | |
| Bill Groom | Art Director | |
| John Alan Hicks | Set Decorator | |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Designer | |
| Ursula Schrader | Women's | |
| Mark Burchard | Mens | |
| Les Lazarowitz | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Don Digirolamo | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Steve Pederson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Norval D. Crutcher | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Randle Akerson | Sound Editor | |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Editor | |
| Gary Mundheim | Sound Editor | |
| Neal Burger | Sound Editor | |
| Tom Villano | Music Editor | |
| Bob Jiras | Make up | |
| Frank Bianco | Hairstylist | |
| Howard Feuer | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.