Tequila Sunrise (1988)

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6.1	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Robert Towne

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Mel Gibson
McKussic

Michelle Pfeiffer
Jo Ann

Kurt Russell
Frescia

Raul Julia
Carlos / Escalante

J.T. Walsh
Maguire

Arliss Howard
Lindroff

Arye Gross
Andy Leonard

Gabriel Damon
Cody McKussic

Written by

Robert Towne
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An average movie

9 years, 6 months ago at Nov 12 12:42

johanlefourbe

I don’t know why exactly but I always thought that this movie (especially its title) sounded really cool. On top of that, there was a really nice cast (Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell, Michelle Pfeiffer) and I always had a weak spot about movies dealing about 2 best friends on both sides of the law, even though it is actually a rather far-fetched premise. So, you had here all the ingredients for a ver... read more

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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.

Release date: 2 December 1988
UPC: 085391182122

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