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1988

Tequila Sunrise

TMDB 6.1

1h 55m · 2 Dec 1988

Thriller · Crime

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.

Directed byRobert Towne

Cast

  • Mel GibsonDale "Mac" McKussic
  • Michelle PfeifferJo Ann Vallenari
  • Kurt RussellLieutenant Nick Frescia
  • Raúl JuliáCommandante Xavier Escalante
  • J.T. WalshDEA Agent Hal McGuire
  • Arliss HowardGregg Lindroff
  • Arye GrossAndy Leonard
  • Gabriel DamonCody McKussic
  • Daniel ZacapaArturo, bartender at Vallenari's (credited as Garret Pearson)
  • Tom NolanLeland

Where to watch

Streaming in United States

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