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Tequila Sunrise

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

★ 6.1 / 10 (620 votes)December 2, 1988115 minEN
ThrillerCrimeRomance

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.

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Movie facts

Release dateDecember 2, 1988
StatusReleased
Runtime115 min
Rating★ 6.1 / 10
CertificationR
Original languageEnglish, Spanish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$23,000,000
Revenue$105,900,000
ProductionCinema City Films, The Mount Company, Warner Bros. Pictures
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Crew

Director

Robert Towne

Writers

Robert Towne

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Cast

Mel GibsonMel GibsonDale "Mac" McKussic
Michelle PfeifferMichelle PfeifferJo Ann Vallenari
Kurt RussellKurt RussellLieutenant Nick Frescia
Raúl JuliáRaúl JuliáCommandante Xavier Escalante
J.T. WalshJ.T. WalshDEA Agent Hal McGuire
Arliss HowardArliss HowardGregg Lindroff
Arye GrossArye GrossAndy Leonard
Gabriel DamonGabriel DamonCody McKussic
Daniel ZacapaDaniel ZacapaArturo, bartender at Vallenari's (credited as Garret Pearson)
Tom NolanTom NolanLeland
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Eric ThieleVittorio
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Dawn MartelSin Sister #1
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