Tequila Sunrise (1988)
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
A business on the line. A friendship on the edge. A woman caught in the middle.
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.

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Cast

Mel Gibson Mel Gibson As: Dale "Mac" McKussic
Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer As: Jo Ann Vallenari
Kurt Russell Kurt Russell As: Lieutenant Nick Frescia
Raúl Juliá Raúl Juliá As: Commandante Xavier Escalante
J.T. Walsh J.T. Walsh As: DEA Agent Hal McGuire
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A business on the line. A friendship on the edge. A woman caught in the middle.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Romance

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 02 December 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Cinema City Films, The Mount Company, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $23,000,000

Revenue: $105,900,000

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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)

Tom Nolan

Tom Nolan

Leland

Eric Thiele

Eric Thiele

Vittorio

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

Kenny Moore

Kenny Moore

Woody

Jason Randal

Jason Randal

Magician

Bob Swain

Bob Swain

Ralph Spudder

Jim Bentley

Jim Bentley

Cop

Eric Waterhouse

Eric Waterhouse

Steve

Geno Silva

Geno Silva

Mexican Cop

Daniel Ades

Daniel Ades

Pepe

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)

Directed By

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Director

Mary A. Kelly

Mary A. Kelly

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Screenplay

Production Crew

Thom Mount

Thom Mount

Producer

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Researcher

Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw

Unit Production Manager

Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Julie Weiss

Julie Weiss

Costume Design

Peter V. Saldutti

Peter V. Saldutti

Costume Supervisor

Toni-Ann Walker

Toni-Ann Walker

Hairstylist

Dorothy J. Pearl

Dorothy J. Pearl

Makeup Artist

Ronald I. Caplan

Ronald I. Caplan

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Jack Schrader

Jack Schrader

Foley Editor

Solange S. Schwalbe

Solange S. Schwalbe

Foley Editor

Randall L. Johnson

Randall L. Johnson

Boom Operator

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley

William C. Carruth

William C. Carruth

Supervising ADR Editor

Victoria Rose Sampson

Victoria Rose Sampson

Sound 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

James Simcik

James Simcik

ADR Editor

Ellen Heuer

Ellen Heuer

Foley

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

Dan O'Connell

Dan O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Conrad L. Hall

Conrad L. Hall

Director of Photography

Robert Samuels

Robert Samuels

Second Assistant Camera

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Danny Jimenez

Danny Jimenez

Dolly Grip

John Toll

John Toll

Second Unit Director of Photography

Randy Nolen

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson

Camera Operator

Tom May

Tom May

Key Grip

Lee Nakahara

Lee Nakahara

Camera Operator

Robert Seaman

Robert Seaman

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Larry Gilhooly

Larry Gilhooly

Chief Lighting Technician

Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Peter Landsdown Smith

Peter Landsdown Smith

Art Direction

Richard Sylbert

Richard Sylbert

Production Design

Roger Irvin

Roger Irvin

Construction Coordinator

Rick Simpson

Rick Simpson

Set Decoration

Judy Cammer

Judy Cammer

Set Designer

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Other Crew

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Stunt Double

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunt Double

Ron Frazier

Ron Frazier

Carpenter

Michael McDonnell

Michael McDonnell

Stand In

Tim Gilbert

Tim Gilbert

Stunts

David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

Stunt Coordinator

Bobby Bass

Bobby Bass

Stunt Coordinator

Freddie Hice

Freddie Hice

Stunts

Jay Cassidy

Jay Cassidy

Post Production Supervisor

Jerry D. Williams

Jerry D. Williams

Special Effects

Andy Gill

Andy Gill

Stunts

Jack Gill

Jack Gill

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts

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