
Feature film — 1988
Cocktail (1988)
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.
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A high-signal pick with 1,692 votes.
Interscope Communications / Touchstone Pictures / Silver Screen Partners III
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Director: Roger Donaldson
On screen
Cast & crew

Tom Cruise
Brian Flanagan

Bryan Brown
Douglas "Doug" Coughlin

Elisabeth Shue
Jordan Mooney

Lisa Banes
Bonnie

Kelly Lynch
Kerry Coughlin

Gina Gershon
Coral

Ron Dean
Uncle Pat

Ellen Foley
Eleanor

Chris Owens
Soldier

Louis Ferreira
Soldier

James Eckhouse
Tourist

Laurence Luckinbill
Richard Mooney
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