A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.

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After leaving the Army, Brian Flanagan tries to get a marketing job in New York City. But without a college degree, this was not possible. He then decides to start studying for a business degree at the local City College and gets a part time job as a bartender. He realizes that its not that easy, but his new boss Douglas Coughlin teaches him the secrets of the bar trade and they become the most famous bartenders in town. Both Brian and Doug Coughlin want their own top class cocktail bars someday and Brian's Cocktail Bar is to be called 'Cocktails & Dreams'. Inorder to get the necessary money to open it, Brian travels to Jamaica to work as a bartender at a resort Tiki Bar, and the pay is good. There he meets Jordan Mooney, a young and pretty, up and coming American artist on vacation with her girlfriend from New York City, staying at the Island resort. Jordan and Brian spend some quality time together and fall in love. But Brian takes a dare from his old buddy, Doug Coughlin to sleep ... Written by Joshua Jaworsky <jaworsky@gmail.com>

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29 July 1988 (USA)  »

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$78,222,753 (USA)
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One of two 1988 theatrical feature films starring actress Gina Gershon. The cinema movies are Cocktail (1988) and Red Heat (1988). There actually exists a "Red Heat" cocktail. The Belvedere Red Heat Cocktail comprises 45ml or 1.5 oz of Belvedere Red Vodka and 45ml or 1.5 oz of Pomegranate Juice, which are both then topped with Fever-Tree Ginger Ale. The cocktail is built in highball and garnished with a lime wedge. See more »

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Whilst at Flanagan's place after a drunken night, they are watching a live broadcast boxing match featuring George Foreman vs Ken Norton. Since the film was set in present day US (1988) and the boxing match took place in 1973. See more »

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[first lines]
Brian: Come on, put it to the floor! Come on! Let's go!
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Rave On
Written by Sonny West, Norman Petty and Bill Tilghman
Performed and Produced by John Mellencamp (as John Cougar Mellencamp)
Published by Wren Music, BMI
Courtesy of PolyGram Records
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Tom Cruise what a performance , I think he touched all four bases with this one,, however Bryan Brown steals the show for me,, add in Gina Gershon and Elisabeth Shue, what's not to like,, a college student trying to make money has trouble finding a job,, so he finds a bar to work at part-time while he goes to school,, their he meets an older gentleman who gives him a chance to be the bartender, he learns all the tricks of the trade and things seem to be looking up for our main character, he plans on marrying his sweetheart but he has trouble managing his relationship,, the bar, and going to school,, things start going a little south for our mentor as well, when he get's involved with a woman that he really shouldn't, this movie is well packed with some action,, some lighthearted moments, a lot of serious moments,, and tons of laughter,, this is one of tom cruise's better earlier efforts I felt,, what an enjoyable movie to watch,


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