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Cocktail

Cocktail

Romance • R • 1988 • 1 hr 44 min
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5.5
IMDb
5.9

After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.

Staring

Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Banes, Kelly Lynch

Directed By

Roger Donaldson

Written By

Heywood Gould

Attributes

Simple

Genre

RomanceDramaComedy

Release Date

July 29, 1988

User Reviews

Alon Peled
Alon Peled
Good movie Tom cruise gateway movie to becoming a top dog actor
Olitina
Olitina
It was a favorite back in the day. It’s not as good as I remember but still a fun watch! Tom is so young & Elizabeth is adorable.
Jordan Anderson
Jordan Anderson
Not the best Tom Cruise performance, but if you like Tom and like 80s movies hey.... it’s worth the watch.
Xananapereira
Xananapereira
It isn't perfect at all, but that is not the point this is so enjoyble and so engaging, and for sure so nice
Akane420
Akane420
Crazy movie about the 80s ambition and the prospect of endless growth. I can see why this movie catapulted Cruise to fame. Great music.
Connor
Connor
Lots of fun and visually interesting, but the plot is paper thin and Cruise can only do so much heavy lifting
Everett
Everett
Cheesy 80s movie that would never be made today. Good for a laugh and how crazy things get. Watch with friends.
Tiztd
Tiztd
Vapid from start to finish. It's hard to root for anyone here. Cruise's charm and the film's flashiness try to hide how utterly empty it is.
Jim
Jim
Eh. It’s a corny 80s movie. Not the worst one though… still really bad at points
Dan Pfeifer
Dan Pfeifer
The best thing about the movie is the soundtrack. This is a music video about flair bartenders masquerading as a movie. Treat it as such.

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Ratings
169 (10%)
592 (35%)
794 (47%)
126 (8%)
5.5 – Based on 1.7k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Roger Donaldson
Roger
Donaldson
Tom Cruise
Tom
Cruise
Bryan Brown
Bryan
Brown
Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth
Shue
Lisa Banes
Lisa
Banes
Kelly Lynch
Kelly
Lynch
Gina Gershon
Gina
Gershon
Ron Dean
Ron
Dean
Ellen Foley
Ellen
Foley
Chris Owens
Chris
Owens
Louis Ferreira
Louis
Ferreira
Heywood Gould
Heywood
Gould

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