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Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise (1988)

61% User Rating
1h 55min
Thriller
Crime
Romance

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

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.

Robert TowneDirector

Cast

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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

Gabriel Damon

Gabriel Damon

Cody McKussic

Daniel Zacapa

Daniel Zacapa

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

Tom Nolan

Tom Nolan

Leland

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Eric Thiele

Vittorio

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Dawn Martel

Sin Sister #1

Lala Sloatman

Lala Sloatman

Sin Sister #2

Budd Boetticher

Budd Boetticher

Judge Nizetitch

Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson

Shaleen McKussic

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Kenny Moore

Woody

Jason Randal

Jason Randal

Magician

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Bob Swain

Ralph Spudder

Jim Bentley

Jim Bentley

Cop

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Eric Waterhouse

Steve

Geno Silva

Geno Silva

Mexican Cop

Daniel Ades

Daniel Ades

Pepe

Efrain Figueroa

Efrain Figueroa

Carlos' Man #1

Tomás Goros

Tomás Goros

Carlos' Man #2

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Austin Hawk

Lifeguard #1

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Scott Harms

Lifeguard #2

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Sarah Davis

Girl in Restaurant

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John D. Steele

Man at Party

David Rees

David Rees

Man in Party

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Oscar Abadia

Self - KLVE

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Jim Ladd

Self - KMPC

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Tom Schnabel

Self - KCRW

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Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Reviews (1)

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kevin2019
Rating 50%

December 13, 2024

"Tequila Sunrise" is an incredibly turgid film for the most part and it seems to be much longer than it actually is which is the sort of underachievement any director worth their salt would be perfectly happy not to boast about at lavish Hollywood cocktail parties. The film has a desperately limited ration of surprises to offer any viewer willing to stay the course and such brave souls as these are apt to be very few and far between and for those gallant few of us willing to stubbornly persevere to the bitter end such eminently forgettable surprises hardly make the effort worthwhile because in the end they contribute absolutely nothing to the languid pacing.

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1988 Tequila Sunrise Official Trailer 1 Warner Bros Pictures

1988 Tequila Sunrise Official Trailer 1 Warner Bros Pictures

Tequila Sunrise 1988 Trailer | Mel Gibson | Michelle Pfeiffer

Tequila Sunrise 1988 Trailer | Mel Gibson | Michelle Pfeiffer

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