The Coca-Cola Kid

– An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market pe..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)

An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.

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Release Date:

14 Jul 1985

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Dusan Makavejev

Writer:

Frank Moorhouse (screenplay by), Denny Lawrence (additional dialogue), Frank Moorhouse (screenplay based on short stories by)

Main Actors:

Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood

Plot:

An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.

Awards:

8 nominations.

Production:

Cinecom Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%