Tequila Sunrise (1988)
1h 55m | PG-13
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.
Director: Robert Towne
Studio: Cinema City Films
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Romance
Video: 720p
Cast
Mel Gibson
as Dale "Mac" McKussic
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Jo Ann Vallenari
Kurt Russell
as Lieutenant Nick Frescia
Raúl Juliá
as Commandante Xavier Escalante
J. T. Walsh
as DEA Agent Hal McGuire
Arliss Howard
as Gregg Lindroff
Reviews
"Tequila Sunrise" is an incredibly turgid film for the most part and it seems to be much longer than it actually is which is the sort of underachievement any director worth their salt would be perfectly happy not to boast about at lavish Hollywood cocktail parties. The film has a desperately limited ration of surprises to offer any viewer willing to stay the course and such brave souls as these are apt to be very few and far between and for those gallant few of us willing to stubbornly persevere to the bitter end such eminently forgettable surprises hardly make the effort worthwhile because in the end they contribute absolutely nothing to the languid pacing.