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Cocktail

  • 1988
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
91K
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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
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    91K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,229
    654
    • Director
      • Roger Donaldson
    • Writer
      • Heywood Gould
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Bryan Brown
      • Elisabeth Shue
    • 158User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 12Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

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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
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    Storyline

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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 & the Movies: 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

    User reviews158

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    7/10
    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.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 1989 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • The Bartender
    • 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
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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