Cocktail

Cocktail

When he pours, he reigns.

R 1988 · 104 min · ★ 6.1 (2K) · Romance, 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.

Directed by Roger Donaldson · Written by Heywood Gould

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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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