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11/07/07
The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)
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Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 7
Rotten:8
Average Rating: 5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In an offbeat romantic drama/comedy, a hotshot Coca-Cola marketing troubleshooter from Atlanta, Georgia shows up at the headquarters in Australia, and immediately sets out to boost revenue by... [More]
Starring: Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Chris Haywood, Bill Kerr
Director: Dusan Makavejev
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Reviews for The Coca-Cola Kid
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Yhe mix of earthy symbolism, offbeat eroticism, the picaresque and the rough-and-tumble social, rather unpolitical satire now seems poured from a bottle that has been left uncapped overnight.
11/07/07
Top CriticA plot that goes AWOL in the interests of true love, and Roberts, as the kid from Coke, who is well on his way to becoming the world's worst actor.
06/24/06
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06/19/05
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11/19/04
A zany look at the competitive ethos of an aggressive corporation.
08/22/04
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02/08/04
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11/07/03
A complete mess, but so benign it's rather hard to take offence.
05/24/03
The film's cutting edge is never very keen.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
10/15/02
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09/14/02
The first half is far better than the resolution, which eventually meanders off to the point of silliness.
03/07/01
[A] mild, uneven social satire.
01/01/00
Top CriticAn oddball comedy that is particularly well-timed to coincide with the current Coke marketing circus.
01/01/00
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