Cocktail (1988)
| Release Date | 29 July 1988 |
| US Box Office | $78,000,000 |
| Tagline | When he pours, he reigns. |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Dunn's River Falls, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Drama, Buddy Film |
| Themes | Love Triangles, Redemption, Vacation Romances |
| Tones | Slick, Flashy, Moody, Sexy, Humorous, Cynical |
| Tags | Army, Bartender, Betrayal, Coming Of Age, Con/scam, Discharge, Gigolo, Golddigger, Love, Romance, Vanity |
Cocktail is a romantic drama film released by Touchstone Pictures in 1988. Directed by Roger Donaldson, the film is based on the book of the same name by Heywood Gould, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Tom Cruise as a talented and ambitious bartender who aspires to working in business and finds love with Elisabeth Shue while working at a bar in Jamaica. The original music score was composed by Maurice Jarre.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Ron Dean
Uncle Pat
Robert Donley
Eddie
Andrea Morse
Dulcy
Chris Owens
Soldier
John Graham
Soldier
Richard Thorn
Soldier
Robert Greenberg
Job Interviewer
Harvey J. Alperin
Job Interviewer
Sandra Will Carradine
Job Interviewer
Allan Wasserman
Job Interviewer
E. Hampton Beagle
Job Interviewer
Parker Whitman
Job Interviewer
Richard Livingston
Job Interviewer
Bill Bateman
Job Interviewer
Jean St. James
Job Interviewer
Rosalyn Marshall
Job Interviewer
Jeff Silverman
Job Interviewer
Rich Crater
Job Interviewer
Marykate Harris
Job Interviewer
Diane Douglass
Mrs. Rivkin
George Sperdakos
English Teacher
David Chant
Chinese Porter
Dianne Heatherington
First Waitress
Arlene Mazerolle
Second Waitress
Paul Abbott
Snotty Customer
Ellen Maguire
Bar Patron
Joseph Zaccone
Bar Patron
Larry Block
Bar Owner
Kelly Connell
Yuppie Poet
Reathel Bean
Tourist
Peter Boyden
Tourist
Luther Hansraj
Ambulance Attendant
Leroy Gibbons
Singer
Rupert 'Ojiji' Harvey
'Messenjah' Band Member
Eric 'Babyface' Walsh
'Messenjah' Band Member
Hal 'Saint' Duggan
'Messenjah' Band Member
Walter 'Crash' Morgan
'Messenjah' Band Member
Charles 'Tower' Sinclair
'Messenjah' Band Member
Haile Yeates
'Messenjah' Band Member
Kenneth McGregor
Sculptor
Liisa Repo-Martell
Young Couple in Deli
Adam Furfaro
Young Couple in Deli
Kim Nelles
Female Artist
David L. Crowley
Doorman
James Mainprize
Butler
Gregg Baker
Bouncer
Jaap Broeker
Doorman
Vivian Palermo
Barpatron
Garry Pastore
Well Dressed Man
Director
Writer
Heywood Gould
Producer
Robert W. Cort
producer
Ted Field
producer
Daniel J. Heffner
co-producer
Original Music
J. Peter Robinson
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Cinematographer
Dean Semler
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Editor
Neil Travis
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Casting Director
Donna Isaacson
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John S. Lyons
Production Designer
Mel Bourne
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Art Director
Dan Davis
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Set Decorator
Hilton Rosemarin
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Costume Designer
Ellen Mirojnick
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Makeup Department
Daniel Barrett
hair stylist
Linda Gill
makeup artist
Bob Grimaldi
hair stylist: New York
Ed Jackson
makeup artist: New York
Paul LeBlanc
hair stylist
Rick Sharp
makeup artist
Production Manager
David Coatsworth
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rob Cowan
first assistant director
Matt Fenton
dga trainee: New York
Christopher T. Gerrity
second assistant director: New York
Alex Kramarchuk
second second assistant director: New York
Michael London
third assistant director: Jamaica
Janet Spiegel
third assistant director
Michael Tadross
first assistant director: New York
Kim H. Winther
second assistant director
Art Department
Joseph Alfieri
construction coordinator: New York
John Fisher
set dresser
Peter Hudecki
storyboard artist
Charles E. McCarry
art director: New York
Don Miloyevich
property master
Anthony C. Thorpe
property master
Dick Tice
lead man
Michael Zansky
lead scenic artist
Sound Department
Richard L. Anderson
supervising sound editor
Greg Curda
foley mixer
David Gertz
dubbing recordist
Richard Lightstone
sound mixer
Kim Maitland
sound recordist
Mel Metcalfe
sound re-recording mixer
Terry Porter
sound re-recording mixer
Edward M. Steidele
foley artist
Stunts
Michael Estler
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Julian Chojnacki
camera operator
Rob McEwan
still photographer
Tom Prate
key grip: New York
Randy Shanofsky
assistant camera
Massimo Zeri
assistant camera
Steven Cohen
assistant camera
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Bellamy
costumer: Los Angeles
Editorial Department
Barbara Dunning
first assistant editor
Stephen L. Meek
apprentice editor
Lee Michael Searles
assistant editor
Music Department
Jim Weidman
music editor
Other Crew
Carole Childs
supervisor: "Cocktail" album
Cheryl Faye
choreographer
Denis McCallion
location manager: LA
Joe McDougall
production assistant
Charles Miller
location manager: New York
Allen E. Taylor
production accountant
Production Company
Interscope Communications
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Silver Screen Partners III
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Touchstone Pictures
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Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Warner Bros.
Miscellaneous
Elektra Records
soundtrack
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