Cocktail Movie Review 1988

A smug young man finds fame and fortune as a proficient, flashy bartender, charming the ladies with his bottle and glass juggling act. Slick, superficial film boasts a busy soundtrack and serviceable exchanges between male leads Cruise and Brown. There's less chemistry between Cruise and love interest Shue. Filmed in a high-tech rock video style.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 103 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, New York, New York, Coming of Age, On the Rocks, Bar & Grill, Pregnant Pauses

Screenplay

Heywood Gould

Cast

Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Banes, Laurence Luckinbill, Kelly Lynch, Gina Gershon, Ron Dean, Paul Benedict

Cinematography

Dean Semler

Director

Roger Donaldson

Music

J. Peter Robinson

Producer

Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II

Awards

Golden Raspberries 1988: Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay.