The Flamingo Kid (1984)

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Released:
1984-12-21

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.

Director:
Garry Marshall

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Matt Dillon
    as
    Jeffrey Willis
  • Héctor Elizondo
    as
    Arthur Willis
  • Molly McCarthy
    as
    Ruth Willis
  • Martha Gehman
    as
    Nikki Willis
  • Richard Crenna
    as
    Phil Brody