Cocktail

New York City, summer, a bartender's shaker. A small bar in Queens, a charismatic mentor, and a flashy newcomer shaking drinks. Donaldson frames a coming-of-age story with a backdrop of 80s excess.

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Roger Donaldson directed Cocktail in 1988. See Roger Donaldson's full filmography, where to start with Roger Donaldson, or where to go after you've seen everything by Roger Donaldson.

Cocktail was released in 1988 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.