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Little Darlings

  • 1980
  • AA
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
7.1K
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Kristy McNichol and Tatum O'Neal in Little Darlings (1980)
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Raunchy ComedyComedyDrama

Two fifteen-year-old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be the first to lose their virginity while at a summer camp.Two fifteen-year-old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be the first to lose their virginity while at a summer camp.Two fifteen-year-old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be the first to lose their virginity while at a summer camp.

  • Director
    • Ron Maxwell
  • Writers
    • Kimi Peck
    • Dalene Young
  • Stars
    • Tatum O'Neal
    • Kristy McNichol
    • Armand Assante
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    7.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ron Maxwell
    • Writers
      • Kimi Peck
      • Dalene Young
    • Stars
      • Tatum O'Neal
      • Kristy McNichol
      • Armand Assante
    • 65User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Tatum O'Neal
    Tatum O'Neal
    • Ferris
    Kristy McNichol
    Kristy McNichol
    • Angel
    Armand Assante
    Armand Assante
    • Gary
    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Randy
    Margaret Blye
    Margaret Blye
    • Ms. Bright
    • (as Maggie Blye)
    Nicolas Coster
    Nicolas Coster
    • Mr. Whitney
    Krista Errickson
    Krista Errickson
    • Cinder
    Alexa Kenin
    Alexa Kenin
    • Dana
    Abby Bluestone
    Abby Bluestone
    • Chubby
    Cynthia Nixon
    Cynthia Nixon
    • Sunshine
    Simone Schachter
    • Carrots
    Jenn Thompson
    • Penelope
    Troas Hayes
    • Diane
    Mary Betten
    • Miss Nichols
    Marianne Gordon
    Marianne Gordon
    • Mrs. Whitney
    Paige Conner
    Paige Conner
    • Girl in T-Shirt
    Edith Ivey
    Edith Ivey
    • Sophisticated Mother
    J. Don Ferguson
    J. Don Ferguson
    • Husband
    • Director
      • Ron Maxwell
    • Writers
      • Kimi Peck
      • Dalene Young
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    User reviews65

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    7Wuchakk

    A fun romp about girls wanting to lose their virginity... or something deeper?

    At summer camp in the eastern USA, two girls (Kristy McNichol and Tatum O'Neal) have a contest regarding who will lose their virginity first. Angel (McNichol) sets her eyes on a cool kid (Matt Dillon) at the boys' camp across the lake while Ferris (O'Neal) pursues an older camp counselor (Armand Assante).

    This is a coming-of-age drama with some amusing touches, similar to "The Summer of '42" (1971), except that it involves a group of girls during the summer of 1979 (when the film was shot). The first half has the girls meet at the buses, which take them to the camp, and the typical shenanigans thereof: Rivalry, friendship, borrowing a bus, meeting guys, stealing condoms, a food fight, swimming, canoeing and so on. It's similar to "Meatballs" (1979) and all-around routine, although somewhat entertaining. My attention perked up in the second half where I found I had stumbled upon drama at its finest.

    Despite the set-up of the wager to see who can lose their virginity first, "Little Darlings" doesn't treat sex lightly. The scene where one of the girls says to a boy before (maybe) having sex for the first time: "Right now. Do you care about me a little?" This shows how little a gal will ask from a dude before giving it up.

    Her tears after the fact are also an authentic reaction, not to mention thoroughly convincing. It drove home the point that sex was a big deal and not something of which to take lightly. This is followed by the interesting irony of what the two girls TELL their friends and, even better, Angel & Ferris' potent meeting at the swing set with its refreshing transparency. The final scene and closing still are heartwarming as "Let Your Love Flow" by the Bellamy Brothers plays over the credits.

    I know a lot of people see this flick as little more than a fun summer camp romp, like "Meatballs," but those scenes are superb and represent drama & cinema at their finest.

    The movie runs 1 hour, 36 minutes and was shot at Hard Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge, Georgia, as well as nearby Covington, Madison and Eatonton, Georgia.

    GRADE: B
    ts-0000

    Still a favorite..

    Just recently watched it again,still holds up to this day.

    It's interesting seeing many well known actors,that were cast years back.

    The overall movie premise,casting,acting & cinematography was decently done.

    Worth checking out!
    subcityii

    I Have Never Forgotten This Movie!

    I still remember the first time I saw this movie. It was a sneak preview with Steven Spielberg's occasionally funny comedy "1941." I still remember filling out my preview card rating Tatum O'Neal and Matt Dillon as "Very Good" but rating Kristy McNichol as "Excellent." At the time, I thought I would see the movie once and forget about it. I have seen the movie many, many times and I have never forgotten it. The late Gene Siskel said in his TV review of the movie that it was really two movies, a broad "Animal House" type comedy with food fights and condom jokes (which it is) and a very good coming of age story (which it is). When Matt Dillon was recently on the Bravo series "Inside the Actor's Studio," Dillon heard so many students say they liked this film, he actually said they ought to do a sequel. I hope they don't. I think he was really surprised to hear people praise this movie twenty years later. Some films stay with you and this is one of them. Interesting to see Cynthia Nixon on the HBO series "Sex And The City" after doing this project.
    7kolohepeanut

    Worth watching!

    Very entertaining movie but what really makes it worthwhile is the wonderful performance by Kristy McNicol. That alone makes it worth watching - she carries the movie all the way through. Love the scene where she and Tatum have their heart-to-heart confession of what really happened - Kristy shows true emotion. Matt Dillon sure was a cute thing back then! Also, watch for a very young Cynthia Nixon from Sex in the City playing the hippie kid. And Armand Asante - what can I say! He was sure in his prime in the looks department! Tatum is only just okay in this film but then maybe that's how her character was supposed to be. A fun watch!
    syllavus

    Good (not so clean) Fun

    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.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Kristy McNichol took up smoking as part of the preparation for the role, but couldn't quit the habit. She was a regular smoker for nearly 10 years after finishing the movie.
    • Goofs
      When the girls first get their cabin assignments, Penelope says that Cabin C is for Little Kids (10-year-olds). Later, when Cinder is taking the bets, a much-older girl hands her money and says that Cabin C is betting on Ferris to win.
    • Quotes

      Dana: I knew this one girl and I swear, she did it on a rollercoaster. Hey Ferris, where's the weirdest place you ever did it?

      Ferris: None of your business.

      Cinder: Why not?

      [to the girls]

      Cinder: She probably doesn't know anything.

      Ferris: I know enough.

      Cinder: Ever been to fourth base?

      Ferris: I'm fifteen. No one goes to fourth base...

      Cinder: I hit a home run at fourteen. Well I guess some of us are women, and some of us are little girls.

      [to Angel]

      Cinder: Which are you?

      Angel: I think guys are a pain in the ass.

      Cinder: Two little virgins. How quaint. No wonder they're always fighting. It's all that unreleased energy. Probably lezzies.

      Ferris: Maybe she is, but I'm straight.

    • 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!
    • Alternate versions
      NBC broadcast this film in early 1983 (and reran it in mid-1984) using an alternate version complete with originally cut footage to replace the risqué material as well as sloppy dubbing to cover up all traces of "virginity loss". In one case, when Cinder asks Sunshine to "play something sexy" on her flute, the dubbing changed the line to "play something SULTRY." In place of "whoever loses her virginity first--wins!" came the change "whoever gets a guy first--wins!" There was also a fairly large scene brought out of the vault which had Angel saving Ferris from drowning after Ferris' boat capsizes in a storm. Other new scenes: the hijacked bus breaking down just outside of Camp Little Wolf, forcing the girls to walk back with the condom machine; Miss Nichols asking each of the girls if they know anything about one of the campers being involved with Mr. Callahan; the girls going to Miss Nichols to confess their story (to get Gary out of trouble), including a reluctant Cinder (sporting a black eye from Sunshine's sock to her face).
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Little Darlings, Simon, Little Miss Marker, The Black Stallion, Hide in Plain Sight (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Shake It
      Written by Terence Boylan

      Performed by Iain Matthews (as Ian Matthews)

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Adorables revoltosas
    • Filming locations
      • Eatonton, Georgia, USA
    • Production company
      • Stephen Friedman/Kings Road Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,326,249
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,326,249
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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