The Flamingo Kid (1984) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Garry Marshall.

Cast

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

Crew

• Garry Marshall — Director
• Garry Marshall — Writer
• James A. Contner — Director of Photography
• Michael Phillips — Producer
• Neal Marshall — Writer
• Curt Sobel — Original Music Composer

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