Little Darlings (1980)

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.

Director:

Ronald F. Maxwell

Writers:

Kimi Peck (screenplay), Dalene Young (screenplay),

Stars:

Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol, Armand Assante

1 nomination.

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

Storyline

Fifteen year olds Ferris Whitney and Angel Bright meet when they attend the same summer camp and are assigned the bunks next to each other in the same cabin. It's hate at first sight as they are seemingly polar opposites: romantic and literate Ferris comes from a wealthy and thus privileged background, while streetwise and chain-smoking Angel is from the proverbial wrong side of the tracks. But they share one similarity: they are both virgins, the only ones of their age in their cabin. Due to pressure from their cabin mates, most specifically the aggressive Cinder Carlson, the two enter into a bet on who will lose their virginity first and by the end of the summer. Ferris, who initially seems more interested in the pursuit of the opposite sex, quickly sets her sights on Gary Callahan, the much older coach at the camp. But Angel finds her own target, namely Randy Adams, an equally streetwise boy attending the camp across the lake. The process becomes a bonding exercise for the two ...

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Plot Keywords:

cabin | summer | virginity | summer camp | sex | 

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Taglines:

The bet is on: whoever loses her virginity first- - wins.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 1980 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Adorables revoltosas

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stephen Friedman/Kings Road Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Featured 'Cynthia Nixon', the future Miranda Hobbes of "Sex and the City," in her film debut. She played Sunshine, the little Hippie flower-power girl.

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Goofs

The first time Angel and Randy go to the boathouse she picks him up in a tan canoe. When they pull into the boathouse the canoe is green.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Angel: This is my friend Ferris Whitney... my best friend.

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Crazy Credits

Marianne Gordon is listed in the credits as Mrs. Whitney. The actress filmed scenes as Ferris Whitney's (Tatum O'Neal) mother but her scenes were cut from the film. They gave her the credit as a courtesy!

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Connections

Remade as Little Darlings

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Soundtracks

"Shake It"
Written by Terence Boylan
Performed by Iain Matthews (as Ian Matthews)

User Reviews

A Tease and a Please

At "Camp Little Wolf" for girls, two 15-year-olds compete to see who will lose her virginity first. Marlboro smoking Kristy McNichol (as Angel Bright) sets her sights on nearby "Camp Tomahawk" hunk Matt Dillon (as Randy Adams), while rich kid Tatum O'Neal (as Ferris Whitney) targets hairy camp counselor Armand Assante (as Gary Callahan). By the time you get to the food fight, you realize "Little Darlings" meets expectations for being dumb and disappointing. However, stick around to see Ms. McNichol give her role some unexpected depth. She and Mr. Dillon are quite believable. He and the girls are cute.

****** Little Darlings (3/21/80) Ronald F. Maxwell ~ Kristy McNichol, Tatum O'Neal, Matt Dillon, Armand Assante