---
title: 'The Flamingo Kid (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Garry Marshall'
released: '1984-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-flamingo-kid-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087265/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Flamingo Kid (1984)

1984 · 95 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Flamingo Kid is a 1984 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and produced by Michael Phillips. It stars Matt Dillon, Richard Crenna, Héctor Elizondo, and Jessica Walter. The film follows a working-class teenage boy (Dillon) who takes a summer job at a private beach club on Long Island, where a successful car salesman (Crenna) takes him under his wing, while the boy's father (Elizondo) is concerned about him abandoning his plans to attend college.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Garry Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/garry-marshall)
- **Screenplay:** [Garry Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/garry-marshall), [Bo Goldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bo-goldman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Curt Sobel](https://cinepixo.com/people/curt-sobel)
- **Producer:** [Michael Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-phillips)
- **Director of Photography:** [James A. Contner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-a-contner)
- **Editor:** [Priscilla Nedd-Friendly](https://cinepixo.com/people/priscilla-nedd-friendly)

## Cast

- [Héctor Elizondo](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-elizondo)
- [Novella Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/novella-nelson)
- [Jessica Walter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-walter)
- [Eric Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-douglas)
- [Frank Campanella](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-campanella)
- [John Turturro](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-turturro)
- [Bronson Pinchot](https://cinepixo.com/people/bronson-pinchot)
- [Leon Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-robinson)
- [Michael Markowitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-markowitz)
- [Janet Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-jones)
- [Steven Weber](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-weber)
- [Scott Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-marshall)
- [Marisa Tomei](https://cinepixo.com/people/marisa-tomei)
- [Nick Vallelonga](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-vallelonga)
- [Richard Stahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-stahl)

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Official site: http://www.mgm.com/#/our-titles/667/The-Flamingo-Kid
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-flamingo-kid-1984
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