A plot that goes AWOL in the interests of true love, and Roberts, as the kid from Coke, who is well on his way to becoming the world's worst actor.
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06/24/06
The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)
47 %
Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 7 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Synopsis: In an offbeat romantic drama/comedy, a hotshot Coca-Cola marketing troubleshooter from Atlanta, Georgia shows up at the headquarters in Australia, and immediately sets out to boost revenue by venturing into the Outback, where a very independent and cagey soft drink manufacturer has... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Chris Haywood, Bill Kerr
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The film that has spread the director's political message to the widest audience.
11/07/07
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Yhe mix of earthy symbolism, offbeat eroticism, the picaresque and the rough-and-tumble social, rather unpolitical satire now seems poured from a bottle that has been left uncapped overnight.
11/07/07
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The first half is far better than the resolution, which eventually meanders off to the point of silliness.
03/07/01
An oddball comedy that is particularly well-timed to coincide with the current Coke marketing circus.
01/01/00
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