The Flamingo Kid

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The Flamingo Kid

PG-13

1984

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

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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.

Neil Jillett

The Age (Australia)

Feb 14, 2025

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.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

Jan 4, 2018

The movie has an engaging surface, but it's all surface -- it's like watching an outsize TV.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Dillon does a good job in his fullest, least narcissistic characterization to date.

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Chase Burns

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Jan 20, 2022

Watch and be reminded that no one could drink a cocktail and deliver a line like Jessica Walter.

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Leonard Klady

Winnipeg Free Press

Aug 19, 2021

It's a small picture but an enormously entertaining and satisfying movie-going experience.

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Leia L

Apr 26, 2017

Awesome soundtrack, good story.

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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

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