Sinopsis
Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise), un joven ambicioso recién licenciado del ejército, trabaja como camarero en un local de copas de Nueva York para costearse los estudios. Gracias a los consejos de su jefe Douglas Coughlin (Brian Brown), se convierte en la atracción del local. Pero él aspira a abrir su propio local con el nombre de "Coktails y Sueños". Para conseguir el dinero necesario se va a Jamaica a trabajar de camarero. Allí conoce a Jordan Mooney (Elisabeth Shue), una ingenua joven que está de vacaciones en la isla.
Reparto
Tom Cruise — Brian FlanaganBryan Brown — Douglas "Doug" CoughlinElisabeth Shue — Jordan MooneyLisa Banes — BonnieKelly Lynch — Kerry CoughlinGina Gershon — CoralRon Dean — Uncle PatEllen Foley — EleanorChris Owens — SoldierLouis Ferreira — SoldierJames Eckhouse — TouristLaurence Luckinbill — Richard MooneyPaul Benedict — Finance TeacherRobert Donley — EddieAndrea Doven — DulceyJohn Graham — SoldierRichard Thorn — SoldierRobert Greenberg — Job InterviewerHarvey J. Alperin — Job InterviewerSandra Will — Job InterviewerAllan Wasserman — Job InterviewerE. Hampton Beagle — Job InterviewerParker Whitman — Job InterviewerRichard Livingston — Job InterviewerBill Bateman — Job InterviewerJean St. James — Job InterviewerRosalyn Marshall — Job InterviewerJeff Silverman — Job InterviewerRich Crater — Job InterviewerMarykate Harris — Job InterviewerLew Saunders — Job InterviewerJack Newman — Economics TeacherDiane Douglass — Mrs. RivkinGeorge Sperdakos — English TeacherDavid Chant — Chinese PorterDianne Heatherington — First WaitressArlene Mazerolle — Second WaitressPaul Abbott — Snotty CustomerEllen Maguire — Bar PatronLarry Block — Bar OwnerKelly Connell — Yuppie PoetGerry Bamman — TouristReathel Bean — TouristPeter Boyden — TouristLuther Hansraj — Ambulance AttendantKenneth McGregor — Robert Powell the SculptorLiisa Repo-Martell — Young Couple in DeliAdam Furfaro — Young Couple in DeliKim Nelles — Female ArtistDavid L. Crowley — DoormanJames Mainprize — ButlerGregg Baker — BouncerJaap Broeker — Doorman (uncredited)Vivian Palermo — Bar Patron (uncredited)Garry Pastore — Well Dressed Man (uncredited)Andrew Shue — Wedding Guest (uncredited)