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Tequila Sunrise

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

1988★ 6.1 · 5841h 55mThrillerCrimeRomance

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.

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Trailer · 1988 Tequila Sunrise Official Trailer 1 Warner Bros Pictures

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Cast

Mel Gibson
as Dale "Mac" McKussic

Kurt Russell
as Lieutenant Nick Frescia

Michelle Pfeiffer
as Jo Ann Vallenari

J.T. Walsh
as DEA Agent Hal McGuire

Arye Gross
as Andy Leonard

Arliss Howard
as Gregg Lindroff

Efrain Figueroa
as Carlos' Man #1

Gabriel Damon
as Cody McKussic

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

Raúl Juliá
as Commandante Xavier Escalante

Geno Silva
as Mexican Cop

Lala Sloatman
as Sin Sister #2

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6.1/ 10

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Release date: 1988-12-02

Budget: $23,000,000

Revenue: $105,900,000

Runtime: 1h 55m

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ThrillerCrimeRomance

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