There's not much actual TNA in this flick, but the little fuckers talk about it alot - it's kind of like a movie version of FORVER by Judy Blume - lots of discoveries about sex and relationships, but set in a summer camp.

This film revolves around two camp rivals: Kristy McNichol as streetwise smart-aleck virgin, Angel Bright, and Tatum O'neal as rich-priss romantic virgin, Ferris Whitney. The girls spend all summer trying to earn their fornication badges--each competing to lose her virginity first, at the suggestion, and constant goading of the camp pimp, Cinder (Krista Errickson of DOIN' IT and "HELLO, LARRY"), and the rest of their cabin-mates.

Angel chooses Randy as the object of her quest--a mildly retarded tough-kid-type, played expertly by Matt Dillon (MY BODYGUARD, OVER THE EDGE). He thinks she's a tease, because she's hot and cold and all over the place, but he eventually falls for her, after he finds out she was a virgin. Typical.

Meanwhile, Ferris selects an older man - camp coach Gary Callahan, played by Armand Assante (PRIVATE BENJAMIN). Even though he doesn't touch her, she lies about it, getting him fired, and causing all kinds of trouble. She eventually narcs herself out to the camp director, in order to save his job - then promises to return for some sex when she's 21.

LITTLE DARLINGS has plenty of 'the truth about sex' messages - like when Angel tells Randy 'I feel so lonesome now.' I'm sure it was required viewing for all the sex-crazed teens of its time - now it's just camp. I give it 3.9 stars.

Be sure to watch Tatum O'Neal in her other TNA masterpiece - CERTAIN FURY where the tables are turned and she plays touch junkie street kid, to Irene Cara's rich kid.