Cocktail (1988)
When he pours, he reigns.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 44m
- Director Roger Donaldson
- Genres Comedy Drama Romance
- Rating 6.1/10 (1,670 votes)
Synopsis
After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.
Cast
-
Tom Cruise
as Brian Flanagan
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Bryan Brown
as Douglas "Doug" Coughlin
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Elisabeth Shue
as Jordan Mooney
-
Lisa Banes
as Bonnie
-
Kelly Lynch
as Kerry Coughlin
-
Gina Gershon
as Coral
-
Ron Dean
as Uncle Pat
-
Ellen Foley
as Eleanor
-
Chris Owens
as Soldier
-
Louis Ferreira
as Soldier
-
James Eckhouse
as Tourist
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Laurence Luckinbill
as Richard Mooney
-
Paul Benedict
as Finance Teacher
-
Robert Donley
as Eddie
- Andrea Doven as Dulcey
- John Graham as Soldier
- Richard Thorn as Soldier
- Robert Greenberg as Job Interviewer
Crew
-
Roger Donaldson
Director
-
Dean Semler
Director of Photography
- Neil Travis Editor
-
J. Peter Robinson
Original Music Composer
- Robert W. Cort Producer
-
Ted Field
Producer
-
Heywood Gould
Screenplay
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