Tequila Sunrise

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Tequila Sunrise (1988)

R 115 min - Thriller, Crime, Romance - 2 December 1988
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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
Stars:  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, Geno Silva, Daniel Ades, Efrain Figueroa, Tomás Goros, Austin Hawk, Scott Harms, Sarah Davis, John D. Steele, David Rees, Oscar Abadia, Jim Ladd, Tom Schnabel, Sharmagne Leland-St. John

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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.

Collections: Robert Towne
Tagline: A business on the line. A friendship on the edge. A woman caught in the middle.
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Romance

Details

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Country:   United States of America
Language:  English, Spanish
Release Date:  2 December 1988

Box Office

Budget:  $23,000,000
Revenue:  $105,900,000

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Cinema City Films, The Mount Company, Warner Bros. Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 55 min
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