Cocktail

"When he pours, he reigns."

Jul 29 1988 R 1h 44m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Intent on becoming a successful businessman, and even a millionaire, the ex-military man, Brian Flanagan, waits for his big break while serving drinks at a New York City tavern, and studying for his degree. However, when the charismatic cynic and veteran bartender, Doug Coughlin, becomes the ambitious Brian's sage mentor, their chemistry, combined with the flamboyant tricks behind the bar, will soon yield fame and money until they decide to split ways. Now, as Flanagan struggles to raise money in Jamaica to open his dream bar someday, he falls hard for the striving waitress, Jordan Mooney, while a wealthy fashion executive wants to take him back to Manhattan to live with her. Is there a future between Brian and Jordan?

Written by

Heywood Gould

Directed by

Roger Donaldson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Silver Screen Partners III, Touchstone Pictures, Interscope Communications

Languages

Español, Português, English

Awards

5 wins & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
94,532
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
12
Popularity
NA