Tequila Sunrise 1988

Synopsis

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 Dale "Mac" McKussic
• Michelle Pfeiffer Jo Ann Vallenari
• Kurt Russell Lieutenant Nick Frescia
• Raúl Juliá Commandante Xavier Escalante
• J.T. Walsh DEA Agent Hal McGuire
• Arliss Howard Gregg Lindroff
• Arye Gross Andy Leonard
• Gabriel Damon Cody McKussic
• Daniel Zacapa Arturo, bartender at Vallenari's (credited as Garret Pearson)
• Tom Nolan Leland

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