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Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise

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

Genres

ThrillerCrimeRomance

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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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Budget

$23000000

Revenue

$105900000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

02 December 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Eric Thiele

Eric Thiele

Vittorio

Dawn Martel

Dawn Martel

Sin Sister #1

Lala Sloatman

Lala Sloatman

Sin Sister #2

Budd Boetticher

Budd Boetticher

Judge Nizetitch

Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson

Shaleen McKussic

Kenny Moore

Kenny Moore

Woody

Jason Randal

Jason Randal

Magician

Bob Swain

Bob Swain

Ralph Spudder

Jim Bentley

Jim Bentley

Cop

Eric Waterhouse

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

Austin Hawk

Austin Hawk

Lifeguard #1

Scott Harms

Scott Harms

Lifeguard #2

Sarah Davis

Sarah Davis

Girl in Restaurant

John D. Steele

John D. Steele

Man at Party

David Rees

David Rees

Man in Party

Oscar Abadia

Oscar Abadia

Self - KLVE

Jim Ladd

Jim Ladd

Self - KMPC

Tom Schnabel

Tom Schnabel

Self - KCRW

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)

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