Cocktail

1988, Drama/Romance, 1h 44m

44 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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There are no surprises in Cocktail, a shallow, dramatically inert romance that squanders Tom Cruise's talents in what amounts to a naive barkeep's banal fantasy. Read critic reviews

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Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise) wants a high-paying marketing job, but needs a business degree first. Working as a bartender to pay for college, Flanagan is mentored by his veteran boss, Doug Coughlin (Bryan Brown). Together, their showy tricks and charisma command large crowds and tip payments -- until Flanagan and the cynical Coughlin have a falling out. Flanagan moves to Jamaica to raise enough money to open his own bar, where he falls in love with artist Jordan Mooney (Elisabeth Shue).
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Roger Donaldson
  • Producer:
    Robert W. Cort, Ted Field
  • Writer:
    Heywood Gould
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $77.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Touchstone Pictures, Interscope Communications
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Tom Cruise
Brian Flanagan
Bryan Brown
Douglas 'Doug' Coughlin
Elisabeth Shue
Jordan Mooney
Lisa Banes
Bonnie
Laurence Luckinbill
Mr. Mooney
Kelly Lynch
Kerry Coughlin
Gina Gershon
Coral
Ron Dean
Uncle Pat
Roger Donaldson
Director
Robert W. Cort
Producer
Ted Field
Producer
John Mellencamp
Original Music
J. Peter Robinson
Original Music
Dean Semler
Cinematographer
Neil Travis
Film Editor
Donna Isaacson
Casting
John S. Lyons
Casting
Mel Bourne
Production Design
Dan Davis
Art Direction
Hilton Rosemarin
Set Decoration
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Designer
Heywood Gould
Screenwriter
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