The Coca-Cola Kid

Production year: 1985

Comedy R   Running time: 1:37 

IMDB rating:   6.0     Aspect: Wide;  Languages: English;  Subtitles: English, French, Spanish;  Audio: DD Surr.

Eric Roberts, young, charming, and handsome, does a rare comic turn as an American Coca-Cola executive with a honeyed Georgia drawl sent Down Under in this congenial little Australian comedy. As the zealous, unfailingly polite eccentric declares economic war on a veritable back-country feudal lord who runs his own steam-powered soda plant (Bill Kerr), Robertsís enchantingly goofy secretary (Greta Scacchi) plots a campaign of seduction that includes a Santa suit that explodes in an orgiastic blizzard of feathers. Yugoslavian director Dusan Makavejev (Montenegro), hardly known for romantic comedy, brings a surprisingly light touch to the comedy and a sweet sexiness to the offbeat love story, buoying the film with unexpected turns, delightful moments of beauty and joy, and a genial, generous sense of humor.

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Features

Audio commentary
Interviews
Photo gallery
Trailers/TV spots

Special features

Dark And Bubbly: Video Interview with star Eric Roberts
The Real Thing: An Archival Video Interview with star Greta Scacchi and producer David Roe
Newly recorded audio commentary by film programmer Lars Nilsen and Fun City Editions' Jonathan Hertzberg
Booklet with a new essay by film journalist and producer Spike Carter
The Coca-Cola Kid