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The Flamingo Kid

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86% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 55% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Brooklyn teenager Jeffrey Willis (Matt Dillon), thoroughly unhappy with his modest homestead, embraces the other-world aspects of his summer job at the posh Flamingo Club. He spurns his father (Héctor Elizondo) in favor of the patronage of smooth-talking Phil Brody (Richard Crenna) and is seduced by the ample bikini charms of club member Carla Samson (Janet Jones). But thanks to a couple of late-summer hard lessons, the teen eventually realizes that family should always come first.

Critics Reviews

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Neil Jillett The Age (Australia) Feb 14
Director and co-writer Garry Marshall amusingly captures the sensual, sun-struck atmosphere of the club, and, apart from some lumberingly contrived scenes, tells the story well enough. Go to Full Review
Paul Attanasio Washington Post 01/04/2018
The movie has an engaging surface, but it's all surface -- it's like watching an outsize TV. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
Dillon does a good job in his fullest, least narcissistic characterization to date. Go to Full Review
Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 01/20/2022
Watch and be reminded that no one could drink a cocktail and deliver a line like Jessica Walter. Go to Full Review
Leonard Klady Winnipeg Free Press 08/19/2021
It's a small picture but an enormously entertaining and satisfying movie-going experience. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Nov 11 Funny in 1 hour and 40 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $23,859,382.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Erin M Aug 16 A really great story and fun movie! It has the same feel to it as the Dirty Dancing movie. It definitely is underrated movie and gem!!! See more thiago s @Thiagostone Apr 6 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom. See more Dec 21 The late Garry Marshall directs Taking place in 1963 Matt Dillon plays Jefferey who lives in Brooklyn He’s desperate to make money and go to college but doesn’t know where to start He gets a summer job at a posh Flamingo Club Phil Brody, a gin rummy card game player takes a liking to him and he catches the attention of club member Carla Jefferey manages to make some dough as a car valet and cabana boy but might have to realize family is probably more important It’s an alright watch to be honest nothing that groundbreaking for coming of age tales See more steve d 07/14/2020 Matt Dillon has become a good actor but not at this point. See more 04/26/2017 Awesome soundtrack, good story. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Brooklyn teenager Jeffrey Willis (Matt Dillon), thoroughly unhappy with his modest homestead, embraces the other-world aspects of his summer job at the posh Flamingo Club. He spurns his father (Héctor Elizondo) in favor of the patronage of smooth-talking Phil Brody (Richard Crenna) and is seduced by the ample bikini charms of club member Carla Samson (Janet Jones). But thanks to a couple of late-summer hard lessons, the teen eventually realizes that family should always come first.
Director
Garry Marshall
Producer
Michael Phillips
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 5, 2003
Runtime
1h 40m