The Flamingo Kid (1984)
The Flamingo Kid (1984)
A legend in his own neighborhood.
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.

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Cast

Matt Dillon Matt Dillon As: Jeffrey Willis
Hector Elizondo Hector Elizondo As: Arthur Willis
Molly McCarthy Molly McCarthy As: Ruth Willis
Martha Gehman Martha Gehman As: Nikki Willis
Richard Crenna Richard Crenna As: Phil Brody
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A legend in his own neighborhood.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 21 December 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Mercury Productions, Edgewood Productions, 20th Century Fox, ABC Motion Pictures

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Cast

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Jeffrey Willis

Hector Elizondo

Hector Elizondo

Arthur Willis

Molly McCarthy

Molly McCarthy

Ruth Willis

Martha Gehman

Martha Gehman

Nikki Willis

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Phil Brody

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Phyllis Brody

Carole Davis

Carole Davis

Joyce Brody

Janet Jones

Janet Jones

Carla Samson

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Steve Dawkins

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Hawk Ganz

Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot

Alfred Schultz

Leon

Leon

Fortune Smith

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Mandy

John Turturro

John Turturro

Ted from Pinky's

David Paul

David Paul

Turk (uncredited)

Peter Paul

Peter Paul

Dirk (uncredited)

Novella Nelson

Novella Nelson

Lizzy the Housekeeper

Irving Metzman

Irving Metzman

Big Sid

Frank Campanella

Frank Campanella

Colonel Cal Eastland

Richard Stahl

Richard Stahl

Charlie Cooper

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Mario Minetta

Steve James

Steve James

Renaldo

Directed By

Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall

Director

Martha Pinson

Martha Pinson

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ellen Mirojnick

Ellen Mirojnick

Costume Design

Sound

Curt Sobel

Curt Sobel

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

James A. Contner

James A. Contner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lawrence Miller

Lawrence Miller

Production Design

Duke Durfee

Duke Durfee

Art Direction

Frederic C. Weiler

Frederic C. Weiler

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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