Flamingo Kid

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Movie
German title Flamingo Kid
Original title The Flamingo Kid
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1984
length 95 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Garry Marshall
script Bo Goldman ,
Garry Marshall,
Neal Marshall
production Michael Phillips
music Curt Sobel
camera James A. Contner
cut Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
occupation

Flamingo Kid ( The Flamingo Kid ) is an American comedy by Garry Marshall from the year 1984 .

action

Jeffrey Willis becomes a member of the exclusive “Flamingo beach club” in the early 1960s. There he unmasked a fraudster while playing cards. Phil Brody gives Willis a job as a car dealer.

Jeffrey falls in love with Carla Samson. He does return to his family later.

Reviews

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum in the Chicago Reader : The comedy was "professionally made, just entertaining and disappointing". Rosenbaum criticized the selection of the details characteristic of the 1960s but praised Richard Crenna.

Awards

  • Nominated for the Golden Globe for Richard Crenna in the 1985th

Web links

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  1. Critique by Jonathan Rosenbaum