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Feature film — 1988

Cocktail (1988)

6.11h 44mRomance — Drama — Comedy

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

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Cast & crew

Tom Cruise as Brian Flanagan

Tom Cruise

Brian Flanagan

Bryan Brown as Douglas "Doug" Coughlin

Bryan Brown

Douglas "Doug" Coughlin

Elisabeth Shue as Jordan Mooney

Elisabeth Shue

Jordan Mooney

Lisa Banes as Bonnie

Lisa Banes

Bonnie

Kelly Lynch as Kerry Coughlin

Kelly Lynch

Kerry Coughlin

Gina Gershon as Coral

Gina Gershon

Coral

Ron Dean as Uncle Pat

Ron Dean

Uncle Pat

Ellen Foley as Eleanor

Ellen Foley

Eleanor

Chris Owens as Soldier

Chris Owens

Soldier

Louis Ferreira as Soldier

Louis Ferreira

Soldier

James Eckhouse as Tourist

James Eckhouse

Tourist

Laurence Luckinbill as Richard Mooney

Laurence Luckinbill

Richard Mooney

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