P.K. and the Kid

1987 American film

P.K. and the Kid

Directed by| Lou Lombardo
Written by| Neal Barbera
Produced by| Joe Roth
Starring| Paul Le Mat
Molly Ringwald
Alex Rocco
Charles Hallahan
Fionnula Flanagan
Cinematography| Edmond L. Koons
Edited by| Tony Lombardo
Music by| James Horner

Production
company

Sunn Classic Pictures

Distributed by| Warner Bros.

Release date

| January 1987

Running time

| 89 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

P.K. and the Kid (also known as Petaluma Pride) is a 1987 American drama film directed by Lou Lombardo and starring Paul Le Mat, Molly Ringwald, Alex Rocco, Charles Hallahan and Fionnula Flanagan. Filmed in 1983 but shelved for four years, it was eventually released in 1987.[1][2]

## Plot[edit]

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-pressing. 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.

## Cast[edit]

* Paul Le Mat as Kid Kane
* Molly Ringwald as P.K.
* Alex Rocco as Les
* Charles Hallahan as Bazooka
* John DiSanti as Benny
* Fionnula Flanagan as Flo
* Bert Remsen as Al
* Leigh Hamilton as Louise
* John Madden as himself
* John Matuszak as himself
* Esther Rolle as Mim
* Charlene as Dolly
* Robert Wentz as Billy
* George Fisher as Scratch
* Gene LeBell as Big Mac
* Mike Adams as Ernie

## Production[edit]

Parts of the film were shot in Utah as well as Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Monterey, Petaluma, and San Francisco, California.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ VV.AA. Variety Film Reviews, Volume 20. Garland Pub., 1989.
2. ^ F. Maurice Speed, James Cameron-Wilson. Film Review 1988-9. Columbus Books, 1989.
3. ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.

## External links[edit]

* P.K. and the Kid at IMDb