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Tequila Sunrise (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.

  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Romance

Top billed cast

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

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