Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise is a 1988 American crime thriller film written and directed by Robert Towne. It stars Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Kurt Russell, with Raul Julia, J. T. Walsh, Arliss Howard, and Gabriel Damon in supporting roles. The original music score was composed by Dave Grusin.
Plot
Dale "Mac" McKussic (Mel Gibson) is a former drug dealer trying to go straight. His close friend Nick Frescia (Kurt Russell) is a Detective Lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who, in spite of their long-term relationship going back to high school, is duty-bound to bring Mac to justice if he is selling drugs again, as DEA Agent Hal Maguire (J. T. Walsh) believes to be the case.
More details
| author | Robert Towne |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Robert Towne |
| editor | Claire Simpson |
| genre | crime drama thriller |
| keywords | birthday party dea dea agent drug dealer drug enforcement administration drug smuggling kill last job love affair obsess old friend one last job raul julia restaurant owner run selling drugs shoot smuggle warn |
| musicBy | Dave Grusin |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Cinematography |
| producer | Thom Mount |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | high school romantic drama spy |