Tequila Sunrise (1988)

  • R
  • 12/02/1988 (US)
  • Thriller, Crime, Romance
  • 1h 55m

A business on the line. A friendship on the edge. A woman caught in the middle.

Overview

In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are put to the test when he begins an affair with restaurateur Jo Ann -- a love interest of Mac's -- unwittingly leading his friend into a police-orchestrated trap.

Robert Towne

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Mel Gibson's headshot

Mel Gibson

Dale "Mac" McKussic
Michelle Pfeiffer's headshot

Michelle Pfeiffer

Jo Ann Vallenari
Kurt Russell's headshot

Kurt Russell

Lieutenant Nick Frescia
Raúl Juliá's headshot

Raúl Juliá

Commandante Xavier Escalante
J.T. Walsh's headshot

J.T. Walsh

DEA Agent Hal McGuire
Arliss Howard's headshot

Arliss Howard

Gregg Lindroff
Arye Gross's headshot

Arye Gross

Andy Leonard
Gabriel Damon's headshot

Gabriel Damon

Cody McKussic

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