Cocktail is a 1988 American romantic drama film directed by Rodge Donaldson and written byHeywood Gould , whose screenplay was based on his book of the same name.Tom Cruise plays the main character who falls in love with another character played by Elisabeth Shue .The soundtrack is remembered for the Beach Boys huge hit "Kokomo," a little place we all try to escape too in our own minds from time to time .Cocktail -Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - vinyl record- Classic Beach Boys - Cougar