
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.Status: | Released (1988-12-02) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 3 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $41,292,551 |
Screen: | Robert Towne |
Productions: | Cinema City Films, The Mount Company, Warner Bros. Pictures |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English, Español |

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- 2461: Mel Gibson - Dale "Mac" McKussic
- 1160: Michelle Pfeiffer - Jo Ann Vallenari
- 6856: Kurt Russell - Lieutenant Nick Frescia
- 27888: Raúl Juliá - Commandante Xavier Escalante
- 22131: J. T. Walsh - DEA Agent Hal McGuire
- 3229: Arliss Howard - Gregg Lindroff
- 72028: Arye Gross - Andy Leonard
Crews
- 11057: Robert Towne - Director - Directing
- 11057: Robert Towne - Screenplay - Writing
- 4052: Thom Mount - Producer - Production
- 8217: Conrad L. Hall - Director of Photography - Camera
- 10771: Dave Grusin - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 11880: Claire Simpson - Editor - Editing
- 897: Bonnie Timmermann - Casting - Production
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"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 des ....
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