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The Coca-Cola Kid

The Coca-Cola Kid

A movie felt never so refreshing!

19855.41h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Dušan Makavejev
Written by Frank Moorhouse
Produced by David Roe
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Top Cast

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Becker

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Terri

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

T. George McDowell

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Kim

Kris McQuade

Kris McQuade

Juliana

Max Gillies

Max Gillies

Frank Hunter

Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Bushman

Paul Chubb

Paul Chubb

Fred

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David Slingsby

Waiter

Colleen Clifford

Colleen Clifford

Mrs. Haversham

Themes & Keywords

sydney, australiaaustraliacapitalismseductionsatireswimming poolmarketingfish out of wateramerican abroadland baronfeatherscoca-cola

About The Coca-Cola Kid

The Coca-Cola Kid is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1985 exploring themes of sydney, australia, australia, capitalism, seduction, satire, swimming pool. Directed by Dušan Makavejev, it stars Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Bill Kerr. 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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