Tequila Sunrise (1988)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $23,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $105,900,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 15.424 |
Directed By
Robert Towne
Crew
Robert Towne
Robert Towne
Conrad L. Hall
Dave Grusin
Claire Simpson
Thom Mount
Julie Weiss
Bonnie Timmermann
Mic Rodgers
Robert Samuels
Dick Ziker
Dick Warlock
Peter Landsdown Smith
Peter V. Saldutti
Richard Sylbert
Toni-Ann Walker
Ron Frazier
Dorothy J. Pearl
Roger Irvin
Mary A. Kelly
Rick Simpson
Ronald I. Caplan
Judy Cammer
Michael McDonnell
Tim Gilbert
Jack Schrader
Solange S. Schwalbe
David S. Cass Sr.
François Duhamel
Danny Jimenez
Randall L. Johnson
John Toll
Randy Nolen
John Roesch
William C. Carruth
Victoria Sampson
Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Richard Oswald
Kay Rose
James Flamberg
Butch Wolf
Danny Bramson
Gordon Davidson
Larry Gilhooly
Jamie Anderson
Tom May
Lee Nakahara
Patrick Marshall
James Simcik
Robert Seaman
Ellen Heuer
Robert J. Litt
Chester Slomka
Greg P. Russell
Jayme S. Parker
James J. Isaacs
Bobby Bass
Freddie Hice
Jay Cassidy
Jerry D. Williams
Dan O'Connell
Tom Shaw
Tom Shaw
Andy Gill
Jack Gill
Gregory J. Barnett
Dan Perri
TOP CAST
Mel Gibson
Dale "Mac" McKussic
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jo Ann Vallenari
Kurt Russell
Lieutenant Nick Frescia
Raúl Juliá
Commandante Xavier Escalante
J.T. Walsh
DEA Agent Hal McGuire
Arliss Howard
Gregg Lindroff
Arye Gross
Andy Leonard
Gabriel Damon
Cody McKussic
Daniel Zacapa
Arturo, bartender at Vallenari's (credited as Garret Pearson)
Tom Nolan
Leland
Eric Thiele
Vittorio
Dawn Martel
Sin Sister #1
Lala Sloatman
Sin Sister #2
Budd Boetticher
Judge Nizetitch
Ann Magnuson
Shaleen McKussic
Kenny Moore
Woody
Jason Randal
Magician
Bob Swain
Ralph Spudder
Jim Bentley
Cop
Eric Waterhouse
Steve
Geno Silva
Mexican Cop
Daniel Ades
Pepe
Efrain Figueroa
Carlos' Man #1
Tomás Goros
Carlos' Man #2
Austin Hawk
Lifeguard #1
Scott Harms
Lifeguard #2
Sarah Davis
Girl in Restaurant
John D. Steele
Man at Party
David Rees
Man in Party
Oscar Abadia
Self - KLVE
Jim Ladd
Self - KMPC
Tom Schnabel
Self - KCRW
Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)
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