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The Flamingo Kid (1984)

A legend in his own neighborhood.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Garry Marshall

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Garry Marshall
Garry Marshall
Director
Garry Marshall
Garry Marshall
Writer
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Producer
James A. Contner
James A. Contner
Director of Photography
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Editor
Margery Simkin
Margery Simkin
Casting
Lawrence Miller
Lawrence Miller
Production Design
Duke Durfee
Duke Durfee
Art Direction
Frederic C. Weiler
Frederic C. Weiler
Set Decoration
Ellen Mirojnick
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Martha Pinson
Martha Pinson
Script Supervisor
Curt Sobel
Curt Sobel
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

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