The Flamingo Kid (1984)

Brooklyn teenager Jeffrey Willis, thoroughly unhappy with his modest homestead, embraces the other-world aspects of his summer job at the posh Flamingo Club. He spurns his father in favor of the patronage of smooth-talking Phil Brody and is seduced by the ample bikini charms of club member Carla Samson. But thanks to a couple of late-summer hard lessons, the teen eventually realizes that family should always come first.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

What to watch after The Flamingo Kid

• Frankie and Johnny (1991) — Garry Marshall directed both
• The Kid (2000) — Same feel: feel-good, optimistic
• Flicka (2006)
• The Frisco Kid (1979)
• Georgia Rule (2007) — Same feel: feel-good, reflective
• St. Elmo's Fire (1985)