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Cocktail

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
87K
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130
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.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
87K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,967
130
    • Roger Donaldson
    • Heywood Gould(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Bryan Brown
    • Elisabeth Shue
    • Roger Donaldson
    • Heywood Gould(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Bryan Brown
    • Elisabeth Shue
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 158User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 12Metascore
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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)
      • Roger Donaldson
      • Heywood Gould(screenplay by) (based upon the book by)
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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 At 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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    8/10
    love this movie
    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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    • kairingler
    • Jul 28, 2013

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 1988 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Spanish Sign Language
    • Also known as
    • 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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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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