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Cocktail

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
99K
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POPULARITY
1,475
1,636
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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    99K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,475
    1,636
    • Director
      • Roger Donaldson
    • Writer
      • Heywood Gould
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Bryan Brown
      • Elisabeth Shue
    • 176User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 12Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Top Cast67

    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
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews176

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Cocktail' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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 with Ebert & Roeper: 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 29, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish Sign Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Coctel
    • Filming locations
      • Dunn's River Falls, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners III
      • Interscope Communications
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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