Cocktail is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Heywood Gould, who also wrote the novel of the same name. The film stars Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, and Elisabeth Shue.

The film tells the story of Brian Flanagan, a young man who becomes a bartender in order to make ends meet. He meets a woman named Jordan Mooney and falls in love with her. However, their relationship is complicated by Brian’s alcoholism.

The film …