Cocktail (1988)

Director:

Roger Donaldson

Writer (WGA):

Heywood Gould (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 July 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

When he pours, he reigns.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Bartender | Cocktail | Cocktail Bar | Jamaica | Money

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

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

Filming Locations:

Dunn's River Falls, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica

Company:

Interscope Communications

Trivia:

The boxing fight shown on the TV, upon which Doug has a $50 bet, is a heavyweight bout between George Foreman and Ken Norton.

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of beer in Brian's glass.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Brian: Come on, put it to the floor! Come on! Let's go!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Charmed: Feats of Clay (#1.11)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Oh, I Love You So

Theoretically, Flawless in its Design

Cocktail is a lot of things. It's a classic love story about finding the right "rich chick". It's a sorted tale about an aging down on his luck bartender who finds a reason to live. And it's also a feel good film. It teaches you how to respect the desire. Be careful around Elisabeth Shue. "And pretty soon, days get shorter and shorter, nights longer and longer, before you know it, life is just one long night with a few comatose daylight hours." And in the end, no matter how shitty you are to people, they will always forgive you. Bryan Browns masterpiece and Cruise is electric. It's another one of those movies you could watch over and over. And in a little while, your want to watch it again. If anyone hasn't seen this movie and doesn't plan on it, than they are just retarded. Do yourself a favor, run down to the store and buy it. You'll thank me.