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The Flamingo Kid
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Synopsis
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

Cast

Carole R. Davis Joyce Brody
Matt Dillon Jeffrey Willis
Hector Elizondo Arthur Willis
Martha Gehman Nikki Willis
Janet Jones Carla Samson
Molly McCarthy Ruth Willis
Brian McNamara Steve Dawkins
Bronson Pinchot Alfred Schultz
Leon Robinson Fortune Smith
Fisher Stevens Hawk Ganz
Jessica Walter Phyllis Brody
Richard Crenna Phil Brody

Production Crew

Nick Abdo Associate Producer
Margery Simkin Casting
Jim Contner Cinematographer
Curt Sobel Composer (Music Score)
Ellen Mirojnick Costume Designer
Garry Marshall Director
Priscilla Nedd Editor
Stephen J. Lim First Assistant Director
Irving Buchman Makeup
Mickey Scott Makeup
Michael Phillips Producer
Lawrence Miller Production Designer
Lawrence Miller Production Manager
Neal Marshall Screen Story
Bo Goldman Screenwriter
Garry Marshall Screenwriter
Neal Marshall Screenwriter
Nick Abdo Second Unit Director
Fred C. Weiler Set Designer
Peter A. Ilardi Sound/Sound Designer
Harry Madsen Stunts
Year: 1984
Runtime: 105
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
Category: Feature


Color type
DeLuxe Color

Produced by
20th Century Fox
ABC
Mercury Entertainment