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Tequila Sunrise (1988)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Towne
  • Profile picture of Mel Gibson
    Dale "Mac" McKussic Mel Gibson
  • Profile picture of Michelle Pfeiffer
    Jo Ann Vallenari Michelle Pfeiffer
  • Profile picture of Kurt Russell
    Lieutenant Nick Frescia Kurt Russell
  • Profile picture of Raúl Juliá
    Commandante Xavier Escalante Raúl Juliá
  • Profile picture of J. T. Walsh
    DEA Agent Hal McGuire J. T. Walsh
  • Profile picture of Arliss Howard
    Gregg Lindroff Arliss Howard
  • Profile picture of Arye Gross
    Andy Leonard Arye Gross
  • Profile picture of Gabriel Damon
    Cody McKussic Gabriel Damon

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  • best friends
  • opposite sides of the law