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Feature film — 1988

Tequila Sunrise (1988)

6.11h 55mThriller — Crime — Romance

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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A high-signal pick with 619 votes.

Cinema City Films / The Mount Company / Warner Bros. Pictures

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Director: Robert Towne

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Cast & crew

Mel Gibson as Dale "Mac" McKussic

Mel Gibson

Dale "Mac" McKussic

Michelle Pfeiffer as Jo Ann Vallenari

Michelle Pfeiffer

Jo Ann Vallenari

Kurt Russell as Lieutenant Nick Frescia

Kurt Russell

Lieutenant Nick Frescia

Raúl Juliá as Commandante Xavier Escalante

Raúl Juliá

Commandante Xavier Escalante

J.T. Walsh as DEA Agent Hal McGuire

J.T. Walsh

DEA Agent Hal McGuire

Arliss Howard as Gregg Lindroff

Arliss Howard

Gregg Lindroff

Arye Gross as Andy Leonard

Arye Gross

Andy Leonard

Gabriel Damon as Cody McKussic

Gabriel Damon

Cody McKussic

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

Daniel Zacapa

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

Tom Nolan as Leland

Tom Nolan

Leland

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Eric Thiele

Vittorio

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Dawn Martel

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