Cocktail
Cocktail
Cocktail
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1988
1h 44m
6.1(1557 votes)
Romance
Drama
Comedy

Overview

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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Touchstone Pictures
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Cast & Crew

57 members
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Tom Cruise

Brian Flanagan

Tom Cruise
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Bryan Brown

Douglas "Doug" Coughlin

Bryan Brown
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Elisabeth Shue

Jordan Mooney

Elisabeth Shue
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Lisa Banes

Bonnie

Lisa Banes
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Kelly Lynch

Kerry Coughlin

Kelly Lynch
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Gina Gershon

Coral

Gina Gershon
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Ron Dean

Uncle Pat

Ron Dean
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Ellen Foley

Eleanor

Ellen Foley
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Chris Owens

Soldier

Chris Owens
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Louis Ferreira

Soldier

Louis Ferreira
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James Eckhouse

Tourist

James Eckhouse
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Laurence Luckinbill

Richard Mooney

Laurence Luckinbill
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Paul Benedict

Finance Teacher

Paul Benedict
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Robert Donley

Eddie

Robert Donley
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Andrea Doven

Dulcey

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John Graham

Soldier

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Richard Thorn

Soldier

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Robert Greenberg

Job Interviewer

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Harvey J. Alperin

Job Interviewer

Harvey J. Alperin
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Sandra Will

Job Interviewer

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Allan Wasserman

Job Interviewer

Allan Wasserman
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E. Hampton Beagle

Job Interviewer

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Parker Whitman

Job Interviewer

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Richard Livingston

Job Interviewer

Richard Livingston
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Bill Bateman

Job Interviewer

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Jean St. James

Job Interviewer

Jean St. James
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Rosalyn Marshall

Job Interviewer

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Jeff Silverman

Job Interviewer

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Rich Crater

Job Interviewer

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Marykate Harris

Job Interviewer

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Lew Saunders

Job Interviewer

Lew Saunders
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Jack Newman

Economics Teacher

Jack Newman
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Diane Douglass

Mrs. Rivkin

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George Sperdakos

English Teacher

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David Chant

Chinese Porter

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Dianne Heatherington

First Waitress

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Arlene Mazerolle

Second Waitress

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Paul Abbott

Snotty Customer

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Ellen Maguire

Bar Patron

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Larry Block

Bar Owner

Larry Block
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Kelly Connell

Yuppie Poet

Kelly Connell
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Gerry Bamman

Tourist

Gerry Bamman
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Reathel Bean

Tourist

Reathel Bean
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Peter Boyden

Tourist

Peter Boyden
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Luther Hansraj

Ambulance Attendant

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Kenneth McGregor

Robert Powell the Sculptor

Kenneth McGregor
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Liisa Repo-Martell

Young Couple in Deli

Liisa Repo-Martell
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Adam Furfaro

Young Couple in Deli

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Kim Nelles

Female Artist

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David L. Crowley

Doorman

David L. Crowley
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James Mainprize

Butler

James Mainprize
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Gregg Baker

Bouncer

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Jaap Broeker

Doorman (uncredited)

Jaap Broeker
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Vivian Palermo

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Garry Pastore

Well Dressed Man (uncredited)

Garry Pastore
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Andrew Shue

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Andrew Shue
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Karen Starr

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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