Tequila Sunrise

Release Date: 1988-12-02

Overview: 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.

Rating: 6.049 / 10

Cast

Mel Gibson

as Dale "Mac" McKussic

Michelle Pfeiffer

as Jo Ann Vallenari

Kurt Russell

as Lieutenant Nick Frescia

Raúl Juliá

as Commandante Xavier Escalante

J. T. Walsh

as DEA Agent Hal McGuire

Crew

Robert Towne - Screenplay
Robert Towne - Director
Conrad L. Hall - Director of Photography
Dave Grusin - Original Music Composer
Claire Simpson - Editor

Reviews

kevin2019:

"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 perfect...