Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise
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1988
1h 55m
6.1(546 votes)
Thriller
Crime
Romance

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.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Mel Gibson

Dale "Mac" McKussic

Mel Gibson
Acting

Michelle Pfeiffer

Jo Ann Vallenari

Michelle Pfeiffer
Acting

Kurt Russell

Lieutenant Nick Frescia

Kurt Russell
Acting

Raúl Juliá

Commandante Xavier Escalante

Raúl Juliá
Acting

J. T. Walsh

DEA Agent Hal McGuire

J. T. Walsh
Acting

Arliss Howard

Gregg Lindroff

Arliss Howard
Acting

Arye Gross

Andy Leonard

Arye Gross
Acting

Gabriel Damon

Cody McKussic

Gabriel Damon
Acting

Daniel Zacapa

Arturo, bartender at Vallenari's (credited as Garret Pearson)

Daniel Zacapa
Acting

Tom Nolan

Leland

Tom Nolan
Acting

Eric Thiele

Vittorio

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Acting

Dawn Martel

Sin Sister #1

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Acting

Lala Sloatman

Sin Sister #2

Lala Sloatman
Directing

Budd Boetticher

Judge Nizetitch

Budd Boetticher
Acting

Ann Magnuson

Shaleen McKussic

Ann Magnuson
Acting

Kenny Moore

Woody

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Acting

Jason Randal

Magician

Jason Randal
Acting

Bob Swain

Ralph Spudder

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Acting

Jim Bentley

Cop

Jim Bentley
Acting

Eric Waterhouse

Steve

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Acting

Geno Silva

Mexican Cop

Geno Silva
Acting

Daniel Ades

Pepe

Daniel Ades
Acting

Efrain Figueroa

Carlos' Man #1

Efrain Figueroa
Acting

Tomás Goros

Carlos' Man #2

Tomás Goros
Acting

Austin Hawk

Lifeguard #1

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Acting

Scott Harms

Lifeguard #2

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Acting

Sarah Davis

Girl in Restaurant

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Acting

John D. Steele

Man at Party

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Acting

David Rees

Man in Party

David Rees
Acting

Oscar Abadia

Self - KLVE

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Acting

Jim Ladd

Self - KMPC

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Acting

Tom Schnabel

Self - KCRW

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Acting

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)

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