The Coca-Cola Kid

The Coca-Cola Kid

98 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | July 14, 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.

The Coca-Cola Kid

98 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | July 14, 1985

The Coca-Cola Kid
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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Australian Film Commission, Cinema Enterprises, Grand Bay Films International Pty.
Original title The Coca-Cola Kid
Directors Phil Rich, Ian Page, Bojana Marijan, Stephan Elliott, DuĊĦan Makavejev
Writers Frank Moorhouse

Cast

Eric Roberts

as Becker

Greta Scacchi

as Terri

Bill Kerr

as T. George McDowell

Chris Haywood

as Kim

Kris McQuade

as Juliana

Max Gillies

as Frank Hunter

Tony Barry

as Bushman

Paul Chubb

as Fred

David Slingsby

as Waiter

Colleen Clifford

as Mrs. Haversham / DMZ

Tim Finn

as Phillip

Esben Storm

as Country Hotel Manager

Steve Dodd

as Mr. Joe

Ian Gilmour

as Marjorie

David Argue

as Newspaper Vendor

Rebecca Smart

as DMZ

Linda Nagle

as Marching Girl

Julie Nihill

as Marching Girl

Fiona Hallett

as Marching Girl

Ricky Fataar

as Rock Musician

Mark Moffatt

as Rock Musician

Paul Hester

as Rock Musician

Rex Goh

as Rock Musician

Jane Markey

as Doris

Mic Conway

as Country Band

Palz Vaughan

as Country Band

Kim Cook

as Country Band

Jim Niven

as Country Band

Kim Constable

as Country Band

Angelo D'Angelo

as Projectionist

Gia Carides

as Chambermaid

David Bracks

as Santa

Ian Nimmo

as Santa

Scott J. Ateah

as Santa

Bernard Ledger

as Santa

Chris Hession

as Santa

Peter Armstrong

as Security Guard

David Roe

as Quarantine Officer

Pola

as Shirley

Deborah Conway

as Girl with Camera

Adam Bowen

as Flight Steward