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The Coca-Cola Kid
(1984)
Genre(s):
Corporate Shenanigans, Satire & Parody
Cast:
Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood, Kris McQuade, Max Gilles; DIRECTED BY: Dusan Makavejev; WRITTEN BY: Frank Moorhouse; CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Dean Semler; MUSIC BY: William Motzig. PRODUCER: Film Gallery.
Review:
Smug U.S. sales exec Becker (Roberts) treks to Australia to improve regional sales and becomes embroiled in sexual and professional shenanigans. He gets involved with free-spirited secretary Terri (sexy Scacchi) and discovers that a soft drink locally brewed by eccenric McDowall (Kerr) is his determined competition. Roberts is strong in the difficult lead role, and Scacchi is compelling in an awkwardly constructed part. Ambitious satire is somewhat scattershot, with more storylines than it needs. Still, filmmaker Makavejev is usually capable of juggling the entire enterprise.
NSS:
84-321
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