A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 6 nominations
- Dulcy
- (as Andrea Morse)
- Soldier
- (as Justin Louis)
- Job Interviewer
- (as Harvey Alperin)
- Job Interviewer
- (as Sandra Will Carradine)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaActress Gina Gershon stated in a podcast Interview that during their bed scene, Tom Cruise knew she was extremely ticklish and tickled her so hard, they both fell off the bed. It was, in fact, the take used in the movie.
- GoofsWhen Doug falls down the stairs of the subway station he lands next to a puddle of water. In the next scene the puddle is not there anymore.
- Quotes
[Last Barman poem]
Brian: I am the last barman poet / I see America drinking the fabulous cocktails I make / Americans getting stinky on something I stir or shake / The sex on the beach / The schnapps made from peach / The velvet hammer / The Alabama slammer. / I make things with juice and froth / The pink squirrel / The three-toed sloth. / I make drinks so sweet and snazzy / The iced tea / The kamakazi / The orgasm / The death spasm / The Singapore sling / The dingaling. / America you've just been devoted to every flavor I got / But if you want to got loaded / Why don't you just order a shot? / Bar is open.
- Alternate versionsSome TV versions have some alternate takes of some scenes with no harsh language, such as the scene when Brian and Doug have their bar fight.
- SoundtracksAll Shook Up
Written by Elvis Presley and Otis Blackwell
Performed and Produced by Ry Cooder
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
"Coughlin's Law: Bury the dead. They stink up the joint. As for the rest of Coughlin's Laws, ignore them. The guy was always full of shi-t."
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- The Bartender
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $78,222,753
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,789,466
- Jul 31, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $171,504,781
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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