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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.8 / 100
1988·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 44m

COCKTAIL

“When he pours, he reigns.”

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.

Above the Line
Roger Donaldson·DirectorHeywood Gould·ScreenplayDean Semler·Director of PhotographyJ. Peter Robinson·Original Music ComposerNeil Travis·Editor
Cast
Tom Cruise·Brian FlanaganBryan Brown·Douglas "Doug" CoughlinElisabeth Shue·Jordan MooneyLisa Banes·BonnieKelly Lynch·Kerry CoughlinGina Gershon·CoralRon Dean·Uncle PatEllen Foley·EleanorChris Owens·SoldierLouis Ferreira·Soldier
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Roger Donaldson·DirectorRob Cowan·First Assistant DirectorKim H. Winther·Second Assistant DirectorJanet Spiegel·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Heywood Gould·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Dean Semler·Director of PhotographyJulian Chojnacki·Camera OperatorPerry Hoffman·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Neil Travis·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
J. Peter Robinson·Original Music ComposerDavid J. Hudson·Sound Re-Recording MixerMark Pappas·Foley EditorThom 'Coach' Ehle·Dolby ConsultantRichard Lightstone·Sound MixerMary Andrews·ADR EditorJames Christopher·Sound EditorBurness Dembrowski·Sound EditorJohn Dunn·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 8
Mel Bourne·Production DesignDan Davis·Art DirectionEllen Mirojnick·Costume DesignPenelope Gottlieb·Title DesignerVlasta Svoboda·Assistant Art DirectorDon Miloyevich·Property MasterArthur Rowsell·Costume SupervisorRick Sharp·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Robert W. Cort·ProducerTed Field·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Branko Racki·Stunt CoordinatorMichael Estler·Stunts
By the Numbers
72.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
9%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$172M
ROI 758%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Cocktail's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Cool, Confident
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man stands behind a bar, leaning slightly forward with his right hand resting on the counter. He is wearing a black collared shirt and dark pants. Behind him ”

romance
Key Elements
ManBarNeon SignBottlesGlasses
Atmosphere
Neon
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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