"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.
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.
Quick Stats
6.1
TMDB Rating
584
Votes
1h 55m
Runtime
$23.0M
Budget
$105.9M
Box Office
460%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorRobert Towne
WriterRobert Towne
CinematographyConrad Hall
ComposerDave Grusin
EditorClaire Simpson
Production DesignRick Simpson
Produced by
Cinema City FilmsThe Mount CompanyWarner Bros. Pictures
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Critics & Reviews
1 featuredCast

Mel Gibson
Dale "Mac" McKussic

Michelle Pfeiffer
Jo Ann Vallenari

Kurt Russell
Lieutenant Nick Frescia

Raúl Juliá
Commandante Xavier Escalante

J.T. Walsh
DEA Agent Hal McGuire

Arliss Howard
Gregg Lindroff

Arye Gross
Andy Leonard

Gabriel Damon
Cody McKussic

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

Tom Nolan
Leland
E
Eric Thiele
Vittorio
D
Dawn Martel
Sin Sister #1

Lala Sloatman
Sin Sister #2

Budd Boetticher
Judge Nizetitch

Ann Magnuson
Shaleen McKussic







