Set in 1963, The Flamingo Kid finds 18-year-old Brooklynite
Matt Dillon, the son of blue-collar
Hector Elizondo, getting a taste of the Good Life by joining several of his friends at "El Flamingo", a swank Long Island beach club. Wealthy car salesman
Richard Crenna, the uncle of Matt's girl friend
Janet Jones, befriends the boy and takes him under his wing. Thanks to Crenna's influence, Matt secures a good job at the Flamingo. The boy is bedazzled by Crenna's sumptuous lifestyle, and most especially by the older man's reputation as the Flamingo's reigning gin rummy champ. Dillon begins taking on airs, which alienates his down-to-earth father. Watch for a scene in which, while channel-surfing with his new remote control, Richard Crenna watches a fleeting clip from the old TV sitcom
The Real McCoys--featuring Richard Crenna. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide