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Matt Dillon broke through as a heartthrob in this surprisingly affecting comedy, from director Garry Marshall. Dillon plays a Brooklyn kid who lands a summer job at a tony Long Island beach club in 1963. His good looks and obsequious manners win him favor among the snobby members, who trigger dreams that he might actually move up far enough in the world to be one of them–particularly his hero, the club gin champ (Richard Crenna). Meanwhile, his hard-working plumber father (… More >>
MATT DILLON OFFICIALLY BECAME A SUPERSTAR AS HE SHINES IN THIS SURPRISINGLY EFFECTIVE 1984 COMEDY. DILLON STARS AS A COLLEGE AGED BROOKLYN YOUTH WHO AGAINST HIS FATHERS (HECTOR ELIZONDO) WISHES LANDS A SUMMER JOB AT AN UPPER CLASS LONG ISLAND BEACH CLUB. THERE DILLON MEETS A SUAVE CAR DEALERSHIP OWNER (RICHARD CRENNA) WHO IS ALSO THE FAT CAT GIN RUMMY KING OF THE FLAMINGO BEACH CLUB. THERE ARE PLENTY OF LAUGHS AS WELL AS TOP NOTCH ACTING AND GREAT DIRECTING BY GARRY MARSHALL. LOOK FOR NICE SUPPORTING ROLES GIVEN BY JESSICA WALTER AND JANET JONES WHO WE DISAPPOINTINGLY NEVER REALLY SAW MUCH OF AFTER THIS SOLID PERFORMANCE.
Rating: 4 / 5
Whoa! Trip to yester year…. Matt Dillon is outstanding in one of his earlier and most memorable flicks. A great story well told, we learn that father really does “know best”, and that the old-fashioned values are the only substantial anchor. Fisher Stevens as Hawk is awesome in his first “named” role. Also good is Janet Jones (better-known now as Wayne Gretzky’s wife)–heaven only knows why she never received another significant role. Too bad the film was marred by a couple of iterations of the PG-13 word and a nude sex scene (sensitive body parts hidden…)–I would like to have shown this one to my kids.
Rating: 4 / 5
For all those sons who’s freinds at one point meant more than your family this one is a great one to reflect on that time period in everyons life. I even named by dog Brody for the KING! Sweet Ginger Brown.
Rating: 5 / 5
Yes, Matt Dillon may “come of age” in this film, but Richard Crenna steals the show as a fat-cat owner of a car dealership who lies and cheats at gin and thereby teaches young Jeffrey Willis that all that glitters is not gold. A lovely bikini-clad Jessica Walter as Crenna’s wife not only brings her impressive acting talent to this film, but also holds her own (at the age of 43) against the younger bathing beauties that populate the Flamingo Club.
Rating: 4 / 5
This is an awesome movie. The story is really sweet, the acting is really good, matt dillon is such an amazing actor and so beautiful in this film. Look for marisa tomei..her best role ever..she keeps her mouth shut..
Rating: 5 / 5