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The Flamingo Kid

The Flamingo Kid

# A legend in his own neighborhood.
Comedy   Drama   Romance
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1984-12-21
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.1

Beloved Cast

Matt Dillon original image
Jeffrey Willis
Matt Dillon
Hector Elizondo original image
Arthur Willis
Hector Elizondo
Molly McCarthy original image
Ruth Willis
Molly McCarthy
Martha Gehman original image
Nikki Willis
Martha Gehman
Richard Crenna original image
Phil Brody
Richard Crenna
Jessica Walter original image
Phyllis Brody
Jessica Walter
Carole Davis original image
Joyce Brody
Carole Davis
Janet Jones original image
Carla Samson
Janet Jones
Brian McNamara original image
Steve Dawkins
Brian McNamara
Fisher Stevens original image
Hawk Ganz
Fisher Stevens
Bronson Pinchot original image
Alfred Schultz
Bronson Pinchot
Leon original image
Fortune Smith
Leon
Marisa Tomei original image
Mandy
Marisa Tomei
John Turturro original image
Ted from Pinky's
John Turturro
David Paul original image
Turk (uncredited)
David Paul
Peter Paul original image
Dirk (uncredited)
Peter Paul
Novella Nelson original image
Lizzy the Housekeeper
Novella Nelson
Irving Metzman original image
Big Sid
Irving Metzman
Frank Campanella original image
Colonel Cal Eastland
Frank Campanella
Richard Stahl original image
Charlie Cooper
Richard Stahl
Joe Grifasi original image
Mario Minetta
Joe Grifasi
Steve James original image
Renaldo
Steve James

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