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Tequila Sunrise (1988)
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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Robert Towne (written by)
Release Date:
2 December 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
Un cocktail explosif [French] more
Plot:
Mac Mckussic is an unlikely drug dealer who wants to go straight. His old and best friend Nick Frescia...
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Plot Keywords:
Drugs
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Drug Dealer
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Police
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Mexican
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Friendship
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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1 nomination
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Very underrated movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mel Gibson | ... | Dale 'Mac' McKussic | |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | ... | Jo Ann Vallenari | |
| Kurt Russell | ... | Det. Lt. Nicholas 'Nick' Frescia | |
| Raul Julia | ... | Carlos / Comandante Xavier Escalante | |
| J.T. Walsh | ... | DEA Agent Hal Maguire | |
| Gabriel Damon | ... | Cody McKussic | |
| Arliss Howard | ... | Gregg Lindroff | |
| Arye Gross | ... | Andy Leonard | |
| Daniel Zacapa | ... | Arturo, Bartender at Vallenari's (as Garret Pearson) | |
| Eric Thiele | ... | Vittorio Vallenari | |
| Tom Nolan | ... | Leland | |
| Dawn Martel | ... | Sin Sister #1 | |
| Lala Sloatman | ... | Sin Sister #2 (as Lala) | |
| Budd Boetticher | ... | Judge Nizetitch | |
| Ann Magnuson | ... | Shaleen McKussic |
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Runtime:
115 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Netherlands:6 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Finland:K-16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12
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Before shooting began according to producer Thom Mount, Warner Bros. pulled out of the film because of issues with the screenplay citing that the good guy was an ex-drug dealer and the cops and feds are the bad guys.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Pfeiffer is at the police station getting her chef released, Russell pulls up and parks directly in front of her car. When they leave the station, his car isn't there and Pfeiffer is able to drive away unobstructed.
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Quotes:
Gregg Lindroff:
You meet at Orville and Wilbur's every Christmas. He throws his Chevrolet keys on the bar. You throw your Porsche keys on the bar. You pick up your drink with a gold Rolex on your wrist. He wears a Timex. Even if he wasn't a cop he'd hate your guts.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Recurring Dream
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This is a very underrated movie about lifelong friends with the bad guys having a lot of good in them and the good guys a lot of bad. The michelle pfeifer part of the movie is actually the worst part but of course a romance plot has to be included. She serves the purpose of dividing kurt russel and mel gibson even farther yet they remain friends because they always have been.