The Coca-Cola Kid

"A movie felt never so refreshing!"

Jul 14 1985 R 1h 38m
Comedy, Drama

An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.

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Plot

An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.

Written by

Frank Moorhouse, Denny Lawrence

Directed by

Dusan Makavejev

Cast

Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Bill Kerr

Crew

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Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

Cinema Enterprises, Australian Film Commission, Grand Bay Films International Pty.

Languages

English

Awards

8 nominations

Trailers
The Coca Cola Kid - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,772
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA