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… Read more
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Tequila Sunrise
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Movie · Thriller · Crime · R
1988 · 1h 55m · ★ 20% (52K)
A business on the line. A friendship on the edge. A woman caught in the middle.
Director: Robert Towne
Starring: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell
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.
Director
Robert Towne
Production
Cinema City Films, The Mount Company, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raúl Juliá, J.T. Walsh, Arliss Howard, Arye Gross, Gabriel Damon, Daniel Zacapa, Tom Nolan, Eric Thiele, Dawn Martel, Lala Sloatman, Budd Boetticher, Ann Magnuson, Kenny Moore, Jason Randal, Bob Swain, Jim Bentley, Eric Waterhouse