Tequila Sunrise (1988)

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

Movie · Thriller, Crime, Romance · 1h 55m · Rated 6.1/10 on TMDB · Released December 2, 1988

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.

Directed by Robert Towne

Cast

• Mel Gibson as Dale "Mac" McKussic
• Michelle Pfeiffer as Jo Ann Vallenari
• Kurt Russell as Lieutenant Nick Frescia
• Raúl Juliá as Commandante Xavier Escalante
• J.T. Walsh as DEA Agent Hal McGuire
• Arliss Howard as Gregg Lindroff
• Arye Gross as Andy Leonard
• Gabriel Damon as Cody McKussic
• Daniel Zacapa as Arturo, bartender at Vallenari's (credited as Garret Pearson)
• Tom Nolan as Leland
• Eric Thiele as Vittorio
• Dawn Martel as Sin Sister #1

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