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Tequila Sunrise
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Tequila Sunrise

Fri, Dec 2, 1988
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Romance
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasFri, Dec 2, 1988
GB
  • In CinemasFri, Mar 31, 1989
AU
  • In CinemasThu, Feb 2, 1989
FR
  • In CinemasWed, Mar 29, 1989
DE
  • In CinemasThu, Mar 23, 1989West Germany release
JP
  • In CinemasSat, Feb 17, 1990
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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    as Dale "Mac" McKussic
  • Michelle Pfeiffer
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    as Jo Ann Vallenari
  • Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    as Lieutenant Nick Frescia
  • Raúl Juliá
    Raúl Juliá
    as Commandante Xavier Escalante
  • J.T. Walsh
    J.T. Walsh
    as DEA Agent Hal McGuire
  • Arliss Howard
    Arliss Howard
    as Gregg Lindroff
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