Cocktail (1988 film)

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.

Cocktail
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoger Donaldson
Screenplay byHeywood Gould
Based onCocktail
by Heywood Gould
Produced by
  • Ted Field
  • Robert W. Cort
Starring
CinematographyDean Semler
Edited byNeil Travis
Music byJ. Peter Robinson
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • July 29, 1988 (1988-07-29) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million
Box office$171.5 million

Released on July 29, 1988, by Buena Vista Pictures (under its adult film label Touchstone Pictures), Cocktail features an original music score composed by J. Peter Robinson. Despite earning overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, and winning the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture, the film was a huge box office success, grossing more than $170 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million.

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