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Tequila Sunrise

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Tequila Sunrise
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R,1hr 56min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1988
Director:
Robert Towne
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell  ...more
Synopsis: For his first directorial project in six years, Robert Towne selected a timeworn romantic-triangle yarn, injecting the material with subtlety and conviction. Tequila Sunrise stars Mel Gibson and Kurt Russell as two lifelong friends who, in true James Cagney-Pat O'Brien fashion, grow up on the opposite sides of the law. One is a retired drug dealer (at least he says he is), the other a "celebrity" cop. Both fall in love with gorgeous restaurateur Michelle Pfeiffer. Veteran movie buffs will enjoy spotting ... Full Synopsis
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Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Tequila Sunrise succeeds in both its larger strokes and its smaller ones-as both a romance and a thriller. It has a sense of comedy audacious enough to stage a bust that is delayed by a seduction and the sophistication to know that, for some people, to be called "slick" is the cruelest of insults. Tequila Sunrise has a deep-down glamor that borrows not from movies, but from life. It's knowing, but ... Full Review
Metascore
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62
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 14 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Mel Gibson
Dale McKussic
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jo Ann Vallenari
Kurt Russell
Lt. Nick Frescia
Raul Julia
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