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Tequila Sunrise (1988) 5.8
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Metascore: 62/100
Reviews: 59 user | 23 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com Mac Mckussic is an unlikely drug dealer who wants to go straight. His old and best friend Nick Frescia is now a cop who is assigned to investigate and bring him to justice. Mac is very ... See full summary » Director:Robert TowneWriter:Robert Towne |
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Carlos /
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Cody McKussic
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Gregg Lindroff
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Andy Leonard
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Arturo, Bartender at Vallenari's
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Vittorio Vallenari
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Leland
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Dawn Martel | ... |
Sin Sister #1
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Sin Sister #2
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Budd Boetticher | ... |
Judge Nizetitch
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Shaleen McKussic
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Mac Mckussic is an unlikely drug dealer who wants to go straight. His old and best friend Nick Frescia is now a cop who is assigned to investigate and bring him to justice. Mac is very attracted to Jo Ann, the owner of a stylish restaurant. Nick gets close to Jo Ann attempting to know more about Mac's drug dealing plans and his connections with the Mexican dealer Carlos, who the police believe is coming to town to meet with him. Nick also falls for Jo Ann's charms and his friendship with Mac is in danger. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
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Un cocktail explosif [French] See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
2 December 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Traición al amanecer See more »Filming Locations:
Manhattan Beach, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$23,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$41,292,551 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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The interiors of the Valenari's restaurant was actually a set designed and built by Richard Sylbert on a soundstage. See more »Goofs
During surveillance scene showing beach house, a c-band satellite dish is shown on the right side of house during shot showing the beach in the background. Because the dish is pointing north instead of south, it would be unable to receive signals from geosynchronous satellites over the equator. See more »Quotes
Jo Ann: [to Nick] Mr. McKussic, it seems, has been engaged in his business for purely romantic reasons, whilst you have been engaged in romance for purely business reasons.See more »
I remember this movie for one real thing, the soundtrack. I bought it on vinyl and played a few songs until they were scratched, the fabulous "Do you believe in shame" by Duran Duran was one of my favourites and remains so to this day.
I like this film, I really do. Okay so it now looks dated, but the rest of the film is extremely good. Mel Gibson plays a big time Drug Dealer now trying to go straight but seemingly lined up for one final big deal, or so the Police think, and his old school friend who is now the Chief of Police in the same city, Kurt Russell. Russell rocks, he really does, and they play off each other so perfectly. Michelle Pfieffer is the female caught between them who falls for one, and then the other, each playing the reverse of what you think their character may be and each, in their own way, using her to gain information on the other. That plot device alone makes the movie work for me and I love watching the dynamics between all three characters.
Although a couple of plot turns need a little twist of the imagination, it's still very well written and carried through to the screen with these actors giving good performances to take it there. I still have a soft spot for this movie.