The Flamingo Kid
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| The Flamingo Kid | |
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 The Flamingo Kid movie poster |
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| Directed by | Garry Marshall |
| Produced by | Michael Phillips Nick Abdo (associate producer) |
| Written by | Gary Marshall Neal Marshall Bo Goldman |
| Starring | Matt Dillon Hector Elizondo Janet Jones Richard Crenna Jessica Walter |
| Music by | Curt Sobel |
| Cinematography | James A. Contner |
| Editing by | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | December 21, 1984 |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The Flamingo Kid is a 1984 comedic film directed by Garry Marshall, written by Marshall, Neal Marshall and Bo Goldman. It stars Matt Dillon, Richard Crenna, Hector Elizondo and Janet Jones. It is a coming-of-age movie about a working class boy who takes a summer job at a beach resort and learns some valuable life lessons.
It was the first movie to receive a PG-13 rating, although it was released after Red Dawn.
Tagline: A legend in his own neighborhood
[edit] Plot
In the summer of 1963, Jeffrey Willis (Dillon) is hired on at upscale Long Island beach resort, The Flamingo. Jeffrey is a kid from a middle class Brooklyn family and his father (Elizondo) does not approve of him working at the private club.
His hero and mentor at the resort is the reigning Gin rummy card game champ, Phil Brody (Crenna).
[edit] Cast
- Matt Dillon - Jeffrey Willis
- Hector Elizondo - Arthur Willis
- Richard Crenna - Phil Brody
- Janet Jones - Carla Samson
- Jessica Walter - Phyllis Brody
- Fisher Stevens - Hawk Ganz
- Bronson Pinchot - Alfred Shultz
- Marisa Tomei - Mandy
- Steven Weber - Paul Hirsch
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