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61% Critic Match
Cocktail
“When he pours, he reigns.”
6.1 / 10• 1988• 1h 44m•R• English
RomanceDramaComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tom Cruise
Brian Flanagan
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roger Donaldson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cocktail is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
