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Tequila Sunrise (1988)

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Overview

Director:
Robert Towne
Writer (WGA):
Robert Towne (written by)
Release Date:
2 December 1988 (USA) more
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
'39 Steps' Reborn (From WENN. 8 January 2004)
User Comments:
This is my favorite Mel Gibson movie. more

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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Additional Details

Runtime:
115 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
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Trivia:
When the film was first released, the initial teaser trailer for Batman (1989) was attached to prints of the film. When word got out about the teaser, fans were so excited about seeing the teaser that some people paid admission just to get a glimpse of the trailer. more
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. 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. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Recurring Dream more

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
This is my favorite Mel Gibson movie., 10 June 2003
Author: JX from Vegas

Now after saying that, let me say this. I do not think it is his best movie. I realize he has made much better movies. This movie is flawed but if you look hard enough everything is flawed. The reason this is my favorite Mel Gibson movie is A: Mel's performance, it was very good. Probably not his best but he plays paranoid well. B: Raul Julia he was awesome in this. Same with Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell. Next is the story. A tale of a drug dealer trying to clean up his life to impress a restaurant owner, but is derailed by everyone else in his life. His brother is trying to set him up, his high school buddy is trying to stop but not bust him, and steal his would be girl. His other old friend who is supposedly the biggest dealer in Mexico is trying to get him back into dealing. His ex-wife wants his money, the DEA wants him in jail, his lawyer isn't really helping and all his kid wants is his attention. This is a character the has every reason to trust no one and still tries although he is usually right and shouldn't. To me this is a fun film with interesting characters doing what should be uninteresting things. True it all ends in true hollywierd fashion but seeing Michelle Pfeiffer looking great in some power woman suits and Kurt Russell looking like a 50's cigarette poster and trying to be slick is fun. Plus the performance by J.T Walsh (one of my favorite character actors) as the seedy DEA agent makes this worth the time.

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