A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 6 nominations
- Dulcy
- (as Andrea Morse)
- Soldier
- (as Justin Louis)
- Job Interviewer
- (as Harvey Alperin)
- Job Interviewer
- (as Sandra Will Carradine)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaActress Gina Gershon stated in a podcast Interview that during their bed scene, Tom Cruise knew she was extremely ticklish and tickled her so hard, they both fell off the bed. It was, in fact, the take used in the movie.
- GoofsWhen Doug falls down the stairs of the subway station he lands next to a puddle of water. In the next scene the puddle is not there anymore.
- Quotes
[Last Barman poem]
Brian: I am the last barman poet / I see America drinking the fabulous cocktails I make / Americans getting stinky on something I stir or shake / The sex on the beach / The schnapps made from peach / The velvet hammer / The Alabama slammer. / I make things with juice and froth / The pink squirrel / The three-toed sloth. / I make drinks so sweet and snazzy / The iced tea / The kamakazi / The orgasm / The death spasm / The Singapore sling / The dingaling. / America you've just been devoted to every flavor I got / But if you want to got loaded / Why don't you just order a shot? / Bar is open.
- Alternate versionsSome TV versions have some alternate takes of some scenes with no harsh language, such as the scene when Brian and Doug have their bar fight.
- SoundtracksAll Shook Up
Written by Elvis Presley and Otis Blackwell
Performed and Produced by Ry Cooder
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Blockbuster about a young man (Tom Cruise) who dreams of having money and fame but soon his bar-tending skills lead him to Jamaica where he falls in love with a woman (Elisabeth Shue). COCKTAIL was a gigantic hit when it was released and looking back on the film you can't help but see it like so many other hits of its day. While the film remains slightly entertaining there's still no question that the story itself is downright stupid and contains some pretty idiotic moments throughout. One of the most embarrassing scenes happens towards the end of the picture between Cruise and the woman's father but I won't spoil this scene for those who haven't seen the film. A lot of the movie just seems to happen for no reason other to try and jam every type of emotion down the viewer's throat. Again, I'm not going to spoil what happens to one of the major supporting characters but this little twist just doesn't work and really goes against everything else we've seen in the film. With that said, there's no question that Cruise is in fine form here as he was really finding his own. Shue is also extremely good in her role and the two stars share some really good chemistry. The same for Bryan Brown who adds a lot of fun with his supporting role and the magic between he and Cruise certainly helps the entertainment factor. Kelly Lynch and Gina Gershon can also be seen. The film's biggest highlight is the terrific soundtrack, which has everyone from The Beach Boys to John Mellencamp. COCKTAIL is an entertaining movie but at the same time it's quite shallow and really starts to slow down towards the end. Fans of Cruise will still want to check it out even with the flaws.
- Michael_Elliott
- Jan 16, 2013
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- The Bartender
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $78,222,753
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,789,466
- Jul 31, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $171,504,781
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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