Product Details

• Actors: Tom Cruise, Gina Gershon, Ron Dean, Robert Donley Kelly Lynch
• Directors: Roger Donaldson
• Subtitles: Korean
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Touchstone Home Video
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007UEG08
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #682,699 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

After leaving the army, Brian Flanagan trys to get a job in New York. But without a degree, this was not possible. He then decides to start studying for a business degree and gets a part time job as a bartender. He realizes this is not that easy, but when boss Douglas Koglan teaches him the secrets of the trade they become the most famous bar-men in town. Brian wants his own top class cocktail bar and to get the necessary money travels to Jamaica where work is easier, and pay is good. There he meets Jordan, a young and pretty American artist, and they fall in love. But when he starts an affair with an older and rich woman, Jordan leaves... Will she forgive him??

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun film, July 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Cocktail (DVD)

For those people who gave this film poor ratings, I think they're missing the point. It's supposed to be a fun film over all. It's not supposed to be serious acting with a heavy plot. Sometimes it's nice to watch a film where you don't have to think... you just sit down and enjoy. I personally enjoy films that 'take me someplace,' either physically or emotionally. This one takes you on a bit of a roller coast ride with Tom Cruise's character. While on that ride, you get to travel around to hip bars and tropical islands. There are a few emotional bumps in his path, but all turns out well with a nice happy ending. No, the film is not rocket science, nor is it supposed to be. It won't win an Oscar either, but if you're looking for an enjoyable movie where you can just sit down, relax, and have a good time, this might be a good selection for you.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Coming From A Batender......, June 29, 2000

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Rick (Long Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cocktail [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie was very entertaining in all ways! I actually learned a lot from this movie as a bartender! Tom Cruise and Bryan Brown worked extremely well together. Get this movie if you want to laugh, feel sad, and then feel good again.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of Tom Cruise's earliest and best movies, January 22, 2001

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jasenao (Dothan, Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cocktail [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Flanagan (Tom Cruise) is a student studying business and who takes up a new job being a bartender. Flanagan proves to be a great bartender, but he doesn't want to be a bartender all his life, especially after his co-worker betrays him and after he drops out of college. Flanagan isn't really satisfied with anything in his life until he meets an attractive girl named Jordan (Elisabeth Shue) and falls in love with her. But even then everything doesn't go as planned after he takes up a bet with his betraying former co-worker.

"Cocktail" is a pretty good movie. It was one of the best of Tom Cruise's older movies. It has a good plot and the soundtrack isn't bad either. I recommend anybody to at least watch "Cocktail."