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Tequila Sunrise (1988)

December 2, 1988 (US) Thriller, Crime, Romance • 115m

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.

Director

Robert Towne

Writer

Robert Towne

Top Billed

Mel Gibson

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson

Dale "Mac" McKussic

Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer

Jo Ann Vallenari

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell

Lieutenant Nick Frescia

Raúl Juliá
Raúl Juliá

Commandante Xavier Escalante

J.T. Walsh
J.T. Walsh

DEA Agent Hal McGuire

Arliss Howard
Arliss Howard

Gregg Lindroff

Arye Gross
Arye Gross

Andy Leonard

Gabriel Damon
Gabriel Damon

Cody McKussic

Daniel Zacapa
Daniel Zacapa

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

Dawn Martel
Dawn Martel

Sin Sister #1

Lala Sloatman
Lala Sloatman

Sin Sister #2

Budd Boetticher
Budd Boetticher

Judge Nizetitch

Ann Magnuson
Ann Magnuson

Shaleen McKussic

Bob Swain
Bob Swain

Ralph Spudder

Geno Silva
Geno Silva

Mexican Cop

Efrain Figueroa
Efrain Figueroa

Carlos' Man #1

Tomás Goros
Tomás Goros

Carlos' Man #2

Austin Hawk
Austin Hawk

Lifeguard #1

Scott Harms
Scott Harms

Lifeguard #2

Sarah Davis
Sarah Davis

Girl in Restaurant

John D. Steele
John D. Steele

Man at Party

David Rees
David Rees

Man in Party

Oscar Abadia
Oscar Abadia

Self - KLVE

Jim Ladd
Jim Ladd

Self - KMPC

Tom Schnabel
Tom Schnabel

Self - KCRW

Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Crew
Robert Towne
Robert Towne

Screenplay

Conrad Hall
Conrad Hall

Director of Photography

Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Julie Weiss
Julie Weiss

Costume Design

Mic Rodgers
Mic Rodgers

Stunt Double

Robert Samuels
Robert Samuels

Second Assistant Camera

Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock

Stunt Double

Peter V. Saldutti
Peter V. Saldutti

Costume Supervisor

Richard Sylbert
Richard Sylbert

Production Design

Dorothy J. Pearl
Dorothy J. Pearl

Makeup Artist

Roger Irvin
Roger Irvin

Construction Coordinator

Mary A. Kelly
Mary A. Kelly

Script Supervisor

Rick Simpson
Rick Simpson

Set Decoration

Ronald I. Caplan
Ronald I. Caplan

Costume Supervisor

Judy Cammer
Judy Cammer

Set Designer

Jack Schrader
Jack Schrader

Foley Editor

David S. Cass Sr.
David S. Cass Sr.

Stunt Coordinator

François Duhamel
François Duhamel

Still Photographer

John Toll
John Toll

Second Unit Director of Photography

Randy Nolen
Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

William C. Carruth
William C. Carruth

Supervising ADR Editor

Richard Oswald
Richard Oswald

Sound Editor

Kay Rose
Kay Rose

Supervising Sound Editor

James Flamberg
James Flamberg

Music Editor

Butch Wolf
Butch Wolf

Foley Editor

Danny Bramson
Danny Bramson

Music Supervisor

Gordon Davidson
Gordon Davidson

Sound Editor

Larry Gilhooly
Larry Gilhooly

Chief Lighting Technician

Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson

Camera Operator

Tom May
Tom May

Key Grip

Lee Nakahara
Lee Nakahara

Camera Operator

Patrick Marshall
Patrick Marshall

Rigging Gaffer

James Simcik
James Simcik

ADR Editor

Robert Seaman
Robert Seaman

Second Unit Director of Photography

Robert J. Litt
Robert J. Litt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chester Slomka
Chester Slomka

Sound Editor

Greg P. Russell
Greg P. Russell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jayme S. Parker
Jayme S. Parker

Sound Editor

James J. Isaacs
James J. Isaacs

Sound Editor

Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass

Stunt Coordinator

Jay Cassidy
Jay Cassidy

Post Production Supervisor

Jerry D. Williams
Jerry D. Williams

Special Effects

Tom Shaw
Tom Shaw

Unit Production Manager

Tom Shaw
Tom Shaw

Executive Producer

Dan Perri
Dan Perri

Title Designer



Reviews

kevin2019

⭐ 5/10

December 13, 2024

"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… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$23,000,000

Revenue

$105,900,000

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