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61% Critic Match
Tequila Sunrise
“A business on the line. A friendship on the edge. A woman caught in the middle.”
6.1 / 10• 1988• 1h 55m•R• English
ThrillerCrimeRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mel Gibson
Dale "Mac" McKussic
Lead
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jo Ann Vallenari
Kurt Russell
Lieutenant Nick Frescia
Raúl Juliá
Commandante Xavier Escalante
J.T. Walsh
DEA Agent Hal McGuire
Arliss Howard
Gregg Lindroff
Arye Gross
Andy Leonard
Gabriel Damon
Cody McKussic
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Towne's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tequila Sunrise is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
