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The Flamingo Kid
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6.1/10   2,181 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Neal Marshall (story) and
Garry Marshall (writer)
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Release Date:
21 December 1984 (USA) more
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Everyone knew what Jeffery should do with his life. Everyone was wrong. more
Plot:
Jeffrey Willis has just finished high school and isn't quite sure what the future holds. His parents... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe. more
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Actor Richard Crenna Dies at Age 76
 (From WENN. 20 January 2003)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Matt Dillon ... Jeffrey Willis

Hector Elizondo ... Arthur Willis
Molly McCarthy ... Ruth Willis

Martha Gehman ... Nikki Willis

Richard Crenna ... Phil Brody

Jessica Walter ... Phyllis Brody

Carole Davis ... Joyce Brody (as Carole R. Davis)
Janet Jones ... Carla Samson

Brian McNamara ... Steve Dawkins
Fisher Stevens ... Hawk Ganz

Leon ... Fortune Smith (as Leon Robinson)

Bronson Pinchot ... Alfred Schultz
Frank Campanella ... Colonel Cal Eastland
Richard Stahl ... Charlie Cooper

Joe Grifasi ... Mario Minetta
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Runtime:
100 min
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Director Garry Marshall and writer 'Neal Marshall' are not related. more
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Jeffrey Willis: Gin, Phil. more
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Worth owning, 22 October 2004
Author: torr59 from United States

Good movie, worth owning, part for the time it represents, and part because of all the good acting (understated and funny). Richard Crenna plays a great pompous jerk (are we sure he's acting?) Hector Elizondo plays one of his best parts ever as the DAD ("Now he knows Kings!"), and Gretzky's wife even does a half decent job. Fisher Stevens and Bronson Pinchot play good supporting roles as well. Matt Dillon does a great job as a kid who's enamored with Crenna's BS. (One actress who is hot as hell is Carole Davis, who plays Crenna's daughter, and who I am almost positive was a Penthouse Pet at one time. She was also in "Mannequin" and "Shrimp on the Barbie". Hotter than Gretzky's wife).......Anyway, good lines, good script, good ending, good movie.

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