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Cocktail

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
96K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,788
1,037
Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988)
A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.
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A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.

  • Director
    • Roger Donaldson
  • Writer
    • Heywood Gould
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Bryan Brown
    • Elisabeth Shue
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    96K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,788
    1,037
    • Director
      • Roger Donaldson
    • Writer
      • Heywood Gould
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Bryan Brown
      • Elisabeth Shue
    • 167User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 12Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Brian Flanagan
    Bryan Brown
    Bryan Brown
    • Doug Coughlin
    Elisabeth Shue
    Elisabeth Shue
    • Jordan Mooney
    Lisa Banes
    Lisa Banes
    • Bonnie
    Laurence Luckinbill
    Laurence Luckinbill
    • Mr. Mooney
    Kelly Lynch
    Kelly Lynch
    • Kerry Coughlin
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Coral
    Ron Dean
    Ron Dean
    • Uncle Pat
    Robert Donley
    Robert Donley
    • Eddie
    Ellen Foley
    Ellen Foley
    • Eleanor
    Andrea Doven
    • Dulcy
    • (as Andrea Morse)
    Chris Owens
    Chris Owens
    • Soldier
    Louis Ferreira
    Louis Ferreira
    • Soldier
    • (as Justin Louis)
    John Graham
    • Soldier
    Richard Thorn
    • Soldier
    Robert Greenberg
    • Job Interviewer
    Harvey J. Alperin
    • Job Interviewer
    • (as Harvey Alperin)
    Sandra Ann Will Carradine
    • Job Interviewer
    • (as Sandra Will Carradine)
    • Director
      • Roger Donaldson
    • Writer
      • Heywood Gould
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews167

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    7andrewiangillies

    It's just simple entertainment

    I saw another review which said, 'it never bores' and then gave it 2 out of 10. It's on that same basis that I'm giving it 7 out of 10. It's entertaining escapism from beginning to end. I mean, it is drivel or course, but that's not the point. It's okay for 80s movies to be drivel, as long as they hold our attention, and take us back to that time in a fond way. That's really why most of us watch 80s movies isn't it? It's to remember the energy and the feel of that period, when life seemed simpler in many ways. We knew who we were and what we were meant to do. And that's what this film does....the characters know who they are, and what they are meant to be doing....even when they don't. Even existential crisis in the 80s was simpler (in films at least). It's a good trip back in time.
    7MFC9

    Superior Bad Movie

    The ultimate bad movie, Cocktail stars Tom Cruise as the money obsessed Brian Flanagan, a flair bartender trying to get rich quick. Cruise ups the charisma to unbearable levels in yet another Colour of Money template, this time with Bryan Brown as the older mentor figure who both guides, challenges and redeems cocky young Cruise. The final act is rushed as an afterthought, but it doesn't matter. There is more than enough Tom love to go around. 7/10.
    7karinmkvist

    Trip to the 80's

    Back in the day this was the sh.... Remember it like it was yesterday..the perms, shoulderpads.

    A classic you must show your kids!!
    8PredragReviews

    Coughlin's Law: anything else is always something better

    "Cocktail" is a film that contains a lively narrative with notable modern day thought-provoking philosophy. The story behind this film is a real hedonistic example of what most blokes would love to do. Hardly any responsibility being a bar-tender, except to those you tend - and all the while having a great time. The plot is thin which is why it is so easy to understand and this is what makes the film - the moment you have to think about a film like this, is the moment you miss the point. The soundtrack is great, and the movie soundtrack CD is missing some of the best songs from the film too, the best one when Tom and Elizabeth get frisky under the waterfall in Jamaica.

    This is an 80's movie that one would certainly enjoy especially those who grew up during the said decade. Also,it was more of an entertaining movie that features bar tenders and flaring as well as 80's soundtrack that included many family songs at that time. As for the story, it was not meant for deep thinking nor for someone to introspect for everything is crystal clear in its theme about ambition,courage and love. While the plot is something that is far from being original and refreshing as it was predictable and clichéd,it will never fall short of entertainment. It also shows Tom Cruise's ability to carry a film and elevate a movie higher in terms of appeal and charisma early in his stardom. Finally,the film remains a cultural piece of the 80's and consists of elements of a guilty pleasure by today's standards.

    Overall rating: 8 out of 10.
    7richardchatten

    "Drinks are on the house!"

    If only real life was like this surprise success with Tom Cruise flashing his teeth in what was to become his standard role as a young whippersnapper on the make while scoring with rich chicks.

    The busy story (adapted by Heywood Gould from his original novel) is energetically directed by Australian newcomer Roger Donaldson, and although Cruise is officially the star, the best performance is inevitably that of Donaldson's fellow antipodean Bryan Brown (described by Cruise as looking like a guy "who dyes his hair and shaves with a Brillo").

    It's all very eighties, lines like "The Donald Trump of the Cookie Business" having since acquired an unforeseen resonance.

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    • Trivia
      Actress Gina Gershon stated in a podcast Interview that during their bed scene, Tom Cruise knew she was extremely ticklish and tickled her so hard, they both fell off the bed. It was, in fact, the take used in the movie.
    • Goofs
      When Doug falls down the stairs of the subway station he lands next to a puddle of water. In the next scene the puddle is not there anymore.
    • Quotes

      [Last Barman poem]

      Brian: I am the last barman poet / I see America drinking the fabulous cocktails I make / Americans getting stinky on something I stir or shake / The sex on the beach / The schnapps made from peach / The velvet hammer / The Alabama slammer. / I make things with juice and froth / The pink squirrel / The three-toed sloth. / I make drinks so sweet and snazzy / The iced tea / The kamakazi / The orgasm / The death spasm / The Singapore sling / The dingaling. / America you've just been devoted to every flavor I got / But if you want to got loaded / Why don't you just order a shot? / Bar is open.

    • Alternate versions
      Some TV versions have some alternate takes of some scenes with no harsh language, such as the scene when Brian and Doug have their bar fight.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Tucker: The Man and His Dream/Vibes/Cocktail/Clean and Sober/Bagdad Cafe (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      All Shook Up
      Written by Elvis Presley and Otis Blackwell

      Performed and Produced by Ry Cooder

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish Sign Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Coctel
    • Filming locations
      • Dunn's River Falls, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners III
      • Interscope Communications
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $78,222,753
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,789,466
      • Jul 31, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $171,504,781
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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