Romance ·Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 44m

Cocktail

Cocktail poster
Director
Roger Donaldson
Cast
Tom Cruise as Brian Flanagan Bryan Brown as Douglas "Doug" Coughlin Elisabeth Shue as Jordan Mooney Lisa Banes as Bonnie Kelly Lynch as Kerry Coughlin Gina Gershon as Coral
Crew
Dean Semler — Director of Photography Neil Travis — Editor J. Peter Robinson — Original Music Composer Heywood Gould — Screenplay Robert W. Cort — Producer Ted Field — Producer
Tagline

When he pours, he reigns.

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.

Trailer Cocktail — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Roger Donaldson Director Dean Semler Director of Photography Neil Travis Editor J. Peter Robinson Original Music Composer Heywood Gould Screenplay Robert W. Cort Producer Ted Field Producer Mel Bourne Production Design Ellen Mirojnick Costume Design
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