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Little Darlings (1980)
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Release Date:
5 May 1980 (Brazil)
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Tagline:
Don't let the title fool you. more
Plot:
Two 15-year old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be first to lose their virginity while at camp. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination
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(6 articles)
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tMF Featured Trailer: Tanner Hall
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Good (not so clean) Fun
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tatum O'Neal | ... | Ferris | |
| Kristy McNichol | ... | Angel | |
| Armand Assante | ... | Gary | |
| Matt Dillon | ... | Randy | |
| Margaret Blye | ... | Ms. Bright (as Maggie Blye) | |
| Nicolas Coster | ... | Mr. Whitney | |
| Krista Errickson | ... | Cinder | |
| Alexa Kenin | ... | Dana | |
| Abby Bluestone | ... | Chubby | |
| Cynthia Nixon | ... | Sunshine | |
| Simone Schachter | ... | Carrots | |
| Jenn Thompson | ... | Penelope | |
| Troas Hayes | ... | Diane | |
| Mary Betten | ... | Miss Nichols | |
| Marianne Gordon | ... | Mrs. Whitney |
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USA:96 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 (video re-rating) |
UK:AA (original rating) |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Norway:16 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-12 (cut)
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Kristy McNichol took up smoking as part of the preparation for the role, but couldn't quit the habit.
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Continuity: During the sequence on the tire-swings with Ferris, Angel's hair is being blown about by the wind coming from her right. But in the tight close-ups, her feathered hair is not only perfectly in place and very still, but much flufflier than in the long shot.
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Referenced in Fade to Black (1980)
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School
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I grew up with this movie, surprising considering that I was born in 1979 and literally cannot remember a time when I did not know and enjoy this movie. I suppose my parents figured that being a small toddler and child I wouldn't get the sexual aspects of the movie. They were right. Although I nearly died of embarrassment years later when I asked my father quite innocently what were those "balloon things" that the girls stole from the restroom.
This movie is campy (no pun intended) this movie is 80's-style cheesy, but none of these factors change the fact that this is a GOOD movie. It details the exploits of a group of teenage girls at summer camp more accurately than any other summer camp movie I've seen. The acting isn't sterling at all times, but it doesn't change the fact that you feel as if you really are watching a bunch of girls goofing off and having fun at summer camp. The food fight scene is wonderfully real with the actors all genuinely laughing and having a great time, the condom-thieving scene is legendary and never loses its hilarity. All the fun and silliness is balanced with the seriousness of some of the situations they get themselves into, and there is a wonderful sense of shared growth between the characters. As stated by many other reviewers, Kristy McNichol shines in her role as Angel, and pulls off a startlingly emotional performance opposite a young Matt Dillon.
I recommend this movie to every preteen girl, even though it is a tad outdated, I think the heart of the movie will still ring true to all girls out there.