Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise

115 mins | Crime, Thriller, Romance | Dec. 2, 1988

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.

Tequila Sunrise

115 mins | Crime, Thriller, Romance | Dec. 2, 1988

Tequila Sunrise
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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, The Mount Company, Cinema City Films
Original title Tequila Sunrise
Directors Mary A. Kelly, Robert Towne
Writers Robert Towne

Cast

Mel Gibson

as Dale "Mac" McKussic

Michelle Pfeiffer

as Jo Ann Vallenari

Kurt Russell

as Nick Frescia

Raúl Juliá

as Carlos / Comandante Xavier Escalante

J.T. Walsh

as Agent Hal McGuire

Arliss Howard

as Gregg Lindroff

Arye Gross

as Andy Leonard

Gabriel Damon

as Cody McKussic

Daniel Zacapa

as Arturo

Eric Thiele

as Vittorio

Tom Nolan

as Leland

Dawn Martel

as Sin Sister

Lala Sloatman

as Sin Sister #2

Budd Boetticher

as Judge Nizetitch

Ann Magnuson

as Shaleen

Kenny Moore

as Woody

Jason Randal

as Magician

Bob Swain

as Ralph Spudder

Jim Bentley

as Cop

Eric Waterhouse

as Steve

Geno Silva

as Mexican Cop

Daniel Ades

as Pepe

Efrain Figueroa

as Carlos' Man #1

Tomás Goros

as Carlos' Man #2

Austin Hawk

as Lifeguard #1

Scott Harms

as Lifeguard #2

Sarah Davis

as Girl in Restaurant

John D. Steele

as Man at Party

David Rees

as Man in Party

Oscar Abadia

as Self - KLVE

Jim Ladd

as Self - KMPC

Tom Schnabel

as Self - KCRW

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

as Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)