{"id":9362,"date":"2026-07-21T16:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shatpod.com\/movies\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=9362"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:47:47","slug":"the-flamingo-kid-1984","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/shatpod.com\/movies\/event\/the-flamingo-kid-1984\/","title":{"rendered":"The Flamingo Kid (1984)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">One unforgettable summer gives a teenager his first taste of adulthood, as he\u2019s pulled into a glamorous world that seems far more exciting than the life he\u2019s always known. Between new friendships, first love, and the temptation of easy success, he starts questioning the future everyone else has planned for him. The more time he spends chasing the good life, the harder it becomes to decide what really matters. Next week, we\u2019re reviewing a coming-of-age story about ambition, family, and figuring out the kind of man you want to become. Commissioned by Kenneth C. 7\/21\/26.<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Year: 1984<\/li>\n<li>Budget: About $10 million<\/li>\n<li>Box Office: About $21 million worldwide<\/li>\n<li>Awards: No major awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One unforgettable summer gives a teenager his first taste of adulthood, as he\u2019s pulled into a glamorous world that seems far more exciting than the life he\u2019s always known. 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