Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise

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

6.1115 min
ThrillerCrimeRomance

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 12/2/1988

Runtime: 115 min

Director: Robert Towne

Writers: Robert Towne

Top Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Dale "Mac" McKussic

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Jo Ann Vallenari

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Lieutenant Nick Frescia

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Commandante Xavier Escalante

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

DEA Agent Hal McGuire

Arliss Howard

Arliss Howard

Gregg Lindroff

Arye Gross

Arye Gross

Andy Leonard

Gabriel Damon

Gabriel Damon

Cody McKussic

Daniel Zacapa

Daniel Zacapa

Arturo, bartender at Vallenari's (credited as Garret Pearson)

Tom Nolan

Tom Nolan

Leland

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