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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Heywood Gould (screenplay)
Release Date:
29 July 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
When he pours, he reigns. more
Plot:
A talented New York bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 5 wins
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3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(27 articles)
Aussie 'road rage' actress named
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Their Best Role: Tom Cruise
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(From digitalspy. 1 February 2010, 12:04 AM, PST)
Their Best Role: Tom Cruise
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Cruise | ... | Brian Flanagan | |
| Bryan Brown | ... | Doug Coughlin | |
| Elisabeth Shue | ... | Jordan Mooney | |
| Lisa Banes | ... | Bonnie | |
| Laurence Luckinbill | ... | Mr. Mooney | |
| Kelly Lynch | ... | Kerry Coughlin | |
| Gina Gershon | ... | Coral | |
| Ron Dean | ... | Uncle Pat | |
| Robert Donley | ... | Eddie | |
| Ellen Foley | ... | Eleanor | |
| Andrea Morse | ... | Dulcy | |
| Chris Owens | ... | Soldier | |
| Justin Louis | ... | Soldier | |
| John Graham | ... | Soldier | |
| Richard Thorn | ... | Soldier |
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Runtime:
104 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Finland:K-12 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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Trivia:
Brian and Doug's bartending skills are referred to as "flair bartending." John Bandy, a flair bartender, trained Tom Cruise for the film.
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Goofs:
Continuity: The length of Brian's hair changes frequently.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The King of Queens: Pour Judgment (#7.11)" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Wild Again
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I don't know what it is with this movie but I watch it every years and it just feels good! I think the movie magic happens with the incredible casting. You see and feel the emotions of every character. It's an ordinary story that is believable and that is the reflection of an era.