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Cocktail is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Roger Donaldson from a screenplay by Heywood Gould, and based on Gould's book of the same name. It stars Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown and Elisabeth Shue. It tells the story of a young New York City business student, who takes up bartending in order to make ends meet.
- $20 million
- J. Peter Robinson
- July 29, 1988 (United States)
Jul 29, 1988 · Cocktail: Directed by Roger Donaldson. With Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Banes. A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.
- (90K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Roger Donaldson
- 1988-07-29
Elisabeth Shue: Jordan Mooney. Showing all 31 items. Jump to: Photos (25) Quotes (6) Photos. 2 more photos. Quotes. [last lines] Jordan : Bet I can still spook you. Brian : No way. [she whispers in his ear] Brian : Twins? Twins? [to everyone] Brian : Twins! Drinks are on the house! Uncle Pat : No! No! Brian : The bar is open!
- Roger Cormier
- BRIAN FLANAGAN WAS ALMOST TWICE AS OLD IN THE BOOK. Yes, Cocktail was originally a novel; it was written by Heywood Gould, and based on the dozen years he spent bartending to supplement his income as a writer.
- THERE WERE AT LEAST 40 DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE SCRIPT. The script went through a couple of different studios, and dozens of iterations. According to Gould, "there must have been 40 drafts of the screenplay before we went into production.
- FOR A BRIEF SECOND, DISNEY WASN'T COMPLETELY SOLD ON TOM CRUISE IN THE LEAD. Recounting the kind of story that only happens in Hollywood, Gould told the Chicago Tribune about one of his early meetings with Disney heads Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg.
- BRYAN BROWN'S AUDITION WAS "DREADFUL." Director Roger Donaldson specifically wanted Bryan Brown to audition for the role of Doug. Brown flew from Sydney to New York and, almost immediately after his 20-plus-hour flight, was sitting in front of Donaldson.
It makes a crucial error when it introduces a love story, involving Cruise and Elisabeth Shue, as a vacationing waitress from New York. They find true love, which is shattered when Shue sees Cruise with the rich Manhattan executive.
Apr 28, 2021 · Tom Cruise and Elisabeth Shue were shooting a helicopter scene for the 1988 film "Cocktail." During the shoot, Shue walked towards the helicopter's tail rotor, which can kill instantly....
