Cocktail

When he pours, he reigns.

Duration: 104 min
Release date: 1988-07-29
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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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Cocktail

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Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
as Brian Flanagan
Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown
as Douglas "Doug" Coughlin
Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth Shue
as Jordan Mooney
Lisa Banes
Lisa Banes
as Bonnie
Kelly Lynch
Kelly Lynch
as Kerry Coughlin
Gina Gershon
Gina Gershon
as Coral
Ron Dean
Ron Dean
as Uncle Pat
Ellen Foley
Ellen Foley
as Eleanor
Chris Owens
Chris Owens
as Soldier
Louis Ferreira
Louis Ferreira
as Soldier
James Eckhouse
James Eckhouse
as Tourist
Laurence Luckinbill
Laurence Luckinbill
as Richard Mooney
Paul Benedict
Paul Benedict
as Finance Teacher
Robert Donley
Robert Donley
as Eddie
Andrea Doven
Andrea Doven
as Dulcey
John Graham
John Graham
as Soldier
Richard Thorn
Richard Thorn
as Soldier
Robert Greenberg
Robert Greenberg
as Job Interviewer
Harvey J. Alperin
Harvey J. Alperin
as Job Interviewer
Sandra Will
Sandra Will
as Job Interviewer
Allan Wasserman
Allan Wasserman
as Job Interviewer
E. Hampton Beagle
E. Hampton Beagle
as Job Interviewer
Parker Whitman
Parker Whitman
as Job Interviewer
Richard Livingston
Richard Livingston
as Job Interviewer
Bill Bateman
Bill Bateman
as Job Interviewer
Jean St. James
Jean St. James
as Job Interviewer
Rosalyn Marshall
Rosalyn Marshall
as Job Interviewer
Jeff Silverman
Jeff Silverman
as Job Interviewer
Rich Crater
Rich Crater
as Job Interviewer
Marykate Harris
Marykate Harris
as Job Interviewer
Lew Saunders
Lew Saunders
as Job Interviewer
Jack Newman
Jack Newman
as Economics Teacher
Diane Douglass
Diane Douglass
as Mrs. Rivkin
George Sperdakos
George Sperdakos
as English Teacher
David Chant
David Chant
as Chinese Porter
Dianne Heatherington
Dianne Heatherington
as First Waitress
Arlene Mazerolle
Arlene Mazerolle
as Second Waitress
Paul Abbott
Paul Abbott
as Snotty Customer
Ellen Maguire
Ellen Maguire
as Bar Patron
Larry Block
Larry Block
as Bar Owner
Kelly Connell
Kelly Connell
as Yuppie Poet
Gerry Bamman
Gerry Bamman
as Tourist
Reathel Bean
Reathel Bean
as Tourist
Peter Boyden
Peter Boyden
as Tourist
Luther Hansraj
Luther Hansraj
as Ambulance Attendant
Kenneth McGregor
Kenneth McGregor
as Robert Powell the Sculptor
Liisa Repo-Martell
Liisa Repo-Martell
as Young Couple in Deli
Adam Furfaro
Adam Furfaro
as Young Couple in Deli
Kim Nelles
Kim Nelles
as Female Artist
David L. Crowley
David L. Crowley
as Doorman
James Mainprize
James Mainprize
as Butler
Gregg Baker
Gregg Baker
as Bouncer
Jaap Broeker
Jaap Broeker
as Doorman (uncredited)
Vivian Palermo
Vivian Palermo
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Garry Pastore
Garry Pastore
as Well Dressed Man (uncredited)
Andrew Shue
Andrew Shue
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Dan Davis
Dan Davis
Art Direction
Dean Semler
Dean Semler
Director of Photography
Neil Travis
Neil Travis
Editor
Robert W. Cort
Robert W. Cort
Producer
J. Peter Robinson
J. Peter Robinson
Original Music Composer
Heywood Gould
Heywood Gould
Screenplay
Roger Donaldson
Roger Donaldson
Director
Mel Bourne
Mel Bourne
Production Design
Ted Field
Ted Field
Producer
Richard Lightstone
Richard Lightstone
Sound Mixer
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Dolby Consultant
Linda Gill
Linda Gill
Makeup Artist
Tony Eldridge
Tony Eldridge
Best Boy Electric
Penelope Gottlieb
Penelope Gottlieb
Title Designer
Perry Hoffman
Perry Hoffman
First Assistant Camera
James Christopher
James Christopher
Sound Editor
John Dunn
John Dunn
Sound Editor
Roy Elliston
Roy Elliston
Best Boy Grip
Michael Estler
Michael Estler
Stunts
Don Miloyevich
Don Miloyevich
Property Master
Guenter Bartlik
Guenter Bartlik
Scenic Artist
Paul LeBlanc
Paul LeBlanc
Hairstylist
Ron Gillham
Ron Gillham
Key Grip
Rick Sharp
Rick Sharp
Makeup Artist
Mark Pappas
Mark Pappas
Foley Editor
Rob Cowan
Rob Cowan
First Assistant Director
Vlasta Svoboda
Vlasta Svoboda
Assistant Art Director
Rob McEwan
Rob McEwan
Still Photographer
David J. Hudson
David J. Hudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Branko Racki
Branko Racki
Stunt Coordinator
Kim H. Winther
Kim H. Winther
Second Assistant Director
Burness Dembrowski
Burness Dembrowski
Sound Editor
Michael Cavanaugh
Michael Cavanaugh
Special Effects Coordinator
Allen E. Taylor
Allen E. Taylor
Production Accountant
Julian Chojnacki
Julian Chojnacki
Camera Operator
Chris Holmes
Chris Holmes
Gaffer
Janet Spiegel
Janet Spiegel
Third Assistant Director
Mary Andrews
Mary Andrews
ADR Editor
Arthur Rowsell
Arthur Rowsell
Costume Supervisor
John S. Lyons
John S. Lyons
Casting
Hilton Rosemarin
Hilton Rosemarin
Set Decoration
Jayne Armstrong
Jayne Armstrong
Post Production Supervisor
Ellen Mirojnick
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Denis McCallion
Denis McCallion
Location Manager
Elaine Yarish
Elaine Yarish
Script Supervisor
Mathew Hart
Mathew Hart
Location Manager
Donna Isaacson
Donna Isaacson
Casting
Renee Bodner
Renee Bodner
Script Supervisor
David Coatsworth
David Coatsworth
Unit Production Manager
Keith Large
Keith Large
Location Manager
Mara McSweeny
Mara McSweeny
Production Coordinator
Jim Weidman
Jim Weidman
Music Editor
Terry Ladin
Terry Ladin
Production Coordinator
Terry Porter
Terry Porter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard L. Anderson
Richard L. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Kim Maitland
Kim Maitland
Sound Recordist
Mel Metcalfe
Mel Metcalfe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robbie Nevil
Robbie Nevil
Musician
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
Assistant Camera
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