Little Darlings (1980)
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Cast
as Ferris
as Angel
as Gary
as Randy
as Ms. Bright
as Whitney
as Cinder
as Dana
as Chubby
as Sunshine
as Carrots
as Penelope
as Diane
as Miss Nichols
as Mrs. Whitney
as Girl in T-Shirt
as Sophisticated Mother
as Husband
as Dana's Mother
as Penelope's Mother
as Mr. Walker
as Mrs. Walker
as Mr. Lido
as Girl
Critic Reviews for Little Darlings
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Little Darlings is as coy as it is cute. And it's too cute for words.
One is left with the unpleasant impression that Little Darlings was animated by an idle longing to exploit its popular teen-age costars for cheap thrills.
...Little Darlings really wants to be two movies at once: A fairly serious film about teenagers and sex, but also a box-office winner.
...an exceedingly (and often excessively) languid drama that does, generally speaking, benefit from the superb efforts of its various performers...
Female solidarity rules in the end, and as corny as that may sound, it's actually quite sweet.
Audience Reviews for Little Darlings
A very hard to find (as of 2012) film about two teenage girls trying to win a bet/dare by losing their virginity first. This movie is notable for the pairing of two of the biggest young female actors in hollywood at the time, Tatum O'Neal and Kristy McNichol. Although O'Neal won an oscar at age 10 for her work in Paper Moon, she appears to have left most of her acting ability behind by 1980. She isn't terrible, but when compared to the work McNichol does in this movie, there is no doubt who has the natural talent. The first 2/3 of this movie are barely average summer camp kid comedy stuff. What saves this movie and, in my opinion, redeems it is the work McNichol does in the final 30 minutes. Switching from summer camp silliness to (perhaps awkwardly) serious drama about the fear, anxiety, responsibility and intimacy of sex, this part of the movie rings 100% true. McNichol is emotionally naked, her tough-girl persona stripped away as she learns that sexual intimacy is not merely a physical act. It requires an emotional investment, and her scenes with a young Matt Dillon are powerful and genuine. Overall, Little Darlings feels like two movies. One, an average or slightly below average summer camp comedy. The second, an earnest examination of how truly terrifying sex for the first time can be. It's an odd mix, but the film is worth while if you can find it and McNichol is, at times, amazing.
Super Reviewer
Tatum O'Neal and Kristy McNichol are summer campers who become rivals at first sight. Kristy plays Angel Bright, the camp's scholarship winner who is a poor, streetwise girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Tatum portrays Ferris Whitney, who is wealthy and stuck-up. They lock horns instantly so when one of the other campers challenges them to a contest, it's anything goes! Whoever loses her virginity first, wins!!! Although not as sleazy as it might sound, "Little Darlings" seems like a Disney romp about teenage sex with hormones flying everywhere. Matt Dillon stars as Randy, the camper from the boys' camp across the lake whom Angel picks to deflower her. Matt Dillon is just a hunk and I loved him in those tight jeans and shirts.OOH LALA! Plus Armand Assante is hottest camp counselor as well.
Super Reviewer
A great movie!
Super Reviewer
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