# Little Darlings (1980)

> At a divided summer camp, two radically different fifteen-year-olds turn a pressured virginity bet into an unexpected friendship and a complicated lesson in growing up.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16542

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Ronald F. Maxwell
- Cast: Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol, Armand Assante, Matt Dillon, Margaret Blye, Nicolas Coster, Krista Errickson, Alexa Kenin
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081060/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, awkward, nostalgic movie night, coming of age double feature

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