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Summary Brian Flanagan is a young, confident, and ambitious bartender who, with the help of a seasoned pro , becomes the toast of Manhattan's Upper East Side. But when he moves to Jamaica and meets an independent artist, their vivid romance brings a new perspective to the self-centered bartender's life. (Buena Vista Entertainment)

Directed By: Roger Donaldson

Written By: Heywood Gould

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Metascore Overwhelming Dislike Based on 14 Critic Reviews
12
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 162 User Ratings
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Summary Brian Flanagan is a young, confident, and ambitious bartender who, with the help of a seasoned pro , becomes the toast of Manhattan's Upper East Side. But when he moves to Jamaica and meets an independent artist, their vivid romance brings a new perspective to the self-centered bartender's life. (Buena Vista Entertainment)

Directed By: Roger Donaldson

Written By: Heywood Gould

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Metascore
Overwhelming Dislike Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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7% Positive
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14% Mixed
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79% Negative
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Metascore
Overwhelming Dislike Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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7% Positive
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14% Mixed
2 Reviews
79% Negative
11 Reviews

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2.5
17% Positive
27 Ratings
16% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Unfavorable Based on 162 User Ratings
2.5
17% Positive
27 Ratings
16% Mixed
26 Ratings
67% Negative
109 Ratings

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Production Company Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III, Interscope Communications
Release Date Jul 29, 1988
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating R
Tagline When he pours, he reigns.
Golden Globes, USA
1 Nomination
Razzie Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations