# Cocktail (1988)

> A charismatic ex-soldier turns bartending flair into a high-stakes pursuit of money, romance, and his own Jamaican bar.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3856

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy
- Director: Roger Donaldson
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Banes, Kelly Lynch, Gina Gershon, Ron Dean, Ellen Foley
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094889/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: glossy, energetic, romantic, nostalgic movie night, 1980s film marathon

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- [Arthur (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/7947)

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