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The Flamingo Kid( 1984)

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A legend in his own neighborhood.

Overview

Brooklyn teenager Jeffrey Willis, thoroughly unhappy with his modest homestead, embraces the other-world aspects of his summer job at the posh Flamingo Club. He spurns his father in favor of the patronage of smooth-talking Phil Brody and is seduced by the ample bikini charms of club member Carla Samson. But thanks to a couple of late-summer hard lessons, the teen eventually realizes that family should always come first.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Matt Dillon

      Jeffrey Willis

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      Hector Elizondo

      Arthur Willis

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      Molly McCarthy

      Ruth Willis

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      Martha Gehman

      Nikki Willis

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      Richard Crenna

      Phil Brody

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      Jessica Walter

      Phyllis Brody

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      Carole Davis

      Joyce Brody

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      Janet Jones

      Carla Samson

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      Brian McNamara

      Steve Dawkins

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      Fisher Stevens

      Hawk Ganz

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      Bronson Pinchot

      Alfred Schultz

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      Leon

      Fortune Smith

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      Marisa Tomei

      Mandy

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      John Turturro

      Ted from Pinky's

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      David Paul

      Turk (uncredited)

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      Peter Paul

      Dirk (uncredited)

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      Novella Nelson

      Lizzy the Housekeeper

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      Irving Metzman

      Big Sid

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      Frank Campanella

      Colonel Cal Eastland

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      Richard Stahl

      Charlie Cooper

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      Joe Grifasi

      Mario Minetta

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      Steve James

      Renaldo

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Tue Oct 23 2018
    ***Matt Dillon's summer as a cabana boy at a private beach club on Long Island*** Released in 1984, "The Flamingo Kid" is a coming-of-age beach flick. What occasionally draws me to these types of films is their youthful energy and fun spirit, as well as the oceanic locations and the women. It brings one back in time to the carefree era of his/her coming-of-age years. Thankfully, "The Flamingo Kid" shoots for something deeper than just a shallow beach flick, which the best ones do, e.g. the original “Gidget” (1959). The story takes place in 1963 where 18-year-old Jeffrey (Matt Dillon), a...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • private club
    • brooklyn, new york city
    • gambler
    • summer job
    • beach resort
    • gin rummy
    • 1960s
    • playful