P.K. and the Kid

P.K. and the Kid

She was a runaway...until the Kid came along.

1987 · 89 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

P.K. runs away from home because her step-father keeps on harassing her sexually and her mother is ignoring the problem. She hides in the loading space of Kid Kane's pickup, who's on the way to the world championships in arm-wrestling. When he discovers her, he wants to send her home at first, but after he knows the story he takes her with him - and gets himself into big trouble: her step-father is behind them furiously, trying to kidnap her and take revenge for the stress he got from her mother.

Directed by Lou Lombardo · Written by Neal Barbera

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 11m together

P.K. and the Kid

Moonstruck

Both from Lou Lombardo.

More from Lou LombardoSee all →

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch · 1969

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye · 1973

The Long Goodbye

MovieMysteryDrama

In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller · 1971

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

MovieDramaWestern

A gambler and a prostitute become thriving business partners in a remote Old West mining town until a large corporation arrives on the scene.

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue · 1970

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

MovieComedyWestern

Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It is in just the right spot for a much needed rest stop on the local stagecoach line, and Hogue uses this to his advantage. He builds a house and makes money off the stagecoach passengers. Hildy, a prostitute from the nearest town, moves in with him. Hogue has everything going his way until the advent of the automobile ends the era of the stagecoach.

The Changeling

The Changeling · 1980

After a tragic event happens, composer John Russell moves to Seattle to try to overcome it and build a new and peaceful life in a lonely big house that has been uninhabited for many years. But, soon after, the obscure history of such an old mansion and his own past begin to haunt him.

Moonstruck

Moonstruck · 1987

MovieComedyDrama

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

Uncle Buck

Uncle Buck · 1989

MovieComedyDrama

Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice, and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

Red Sun

Red Sun · 1971

In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor of Japan. On board the same train are two robbers, Link and Gauche, ready to make their move…

Up in Smoke

Up in Smoke · 1978

MovieAdventureComedy

An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."

California Split

California Split · 1974

California Split

MovieComedyDrama

Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.

Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us · 1974

Thieves Like Us

MovieCrimeDrama

Three criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one of them falls in love while they plan a final heist before going their separate ways.

Just One of the Guys

Just One of the Guys · 1985

Just One of the Guys

MovieComedyRomance

When Terry Griffith loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy, helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon making friends with the boys at school, including the attractive Rick, who becomes her new best friend. But her gender-swapping makes things difficult when she falls in love with him.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains · 1982

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

MovieComedyDrama

Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death.

Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud · 1971

Brewster McCloud

Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans.

The Late Show

The Late Show · 1977

MovieMysteryCrime

An over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.

In Country

In Country · 1989

Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl, and Pete, three other Vietnam vets who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another that relate to their war experiences. Samantha becomes obsessed with finding out about her father.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter