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Tequila Sunrise

Not Rated
ThrillerCrimeRomance
6.1/10(502 ratings)

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.

12-02-1988
1h 55m
Tequila Sunrise
Backdrop for Tequila Sunrise

Main 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

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Robert Towne
Production:
Cinema City Films, The Mount Company, Warner Bros. Pictures
Revenue:
$105,900,000
Budget:
$23,000,000

Key Crew

Screenplay:
Robert Towne
Director:
Robert Towne
Director of Photography:
Conrad L. Hall
Producer:
Thom Mount
Casting:
Bonnie Timmermann

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en