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The Flamingo Kid (1984)

The Flamingo Kid (1984)

Drama Comedy Romance

A legend in his own neighborhood.

Release Date: 1984, December 21
Directors: Garry Marshall
Countries: United States of America
Production: Mercury Productions, Edgewood Productions, 20th Century Fox, ABC Motion Pictures
Cast: Marisa Tomei, John Turturro, Brad Kane, Richard Crenna, Fisher Stevens, Novella Nelson, Héctor Elizondo, Frank Campanella, Matt Dillon, Joe Grifasi, Bronson Pinchot, Steve James

Overview:

Brooklyn teenager Jeffrey Willis, thoroughly unhappy with his modest homestead, embraces the other-world aspects of his summer job at the posh Flamingo Club. He spurns his father in favor of the patronage of smooth-talking Phil Brody and is seduced by the ample bikini charms of club member Carla Samson. But thanks to a couple of late-summer hard lessons, the teen eventually realizes that family should always come first.

Keywords:

coming of age playful brooklyn, new york city 1960s mentor gambler summer job beach resort private club gin rummy