Tequila Sunrise (1988)
R 1h 55m 6.1/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Robert Towne
Cast: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raúl Juliá, J. T. Walsh
Content Warnings
Other
Infidelity
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Gun violence
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