Rating: R
Genre:
Crime
Theatrical Release: 12/02/1988(USA)
Release Date: 10/29/1997
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DDS/DD1
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
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 director
Budd Boetticher as a judge, and will welcome the presence in the production credits of cinematographer
Conrad Hall, who earned an Oscar nomination for his richly textured color camerawork.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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A reviewer
from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A Love Triangle Crime Drama.
Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Kurt Russell are the main players in Robert Towne's romantic crime drama with Gibson as a supposedly retired drug dealer and Russell as a fast-rising L.A. cop, and both are forced to confront each other, and both are in vying for the affections of a beautiful restaurant owner (Pfeiffer). Also starring Raul Julia, J.T. Walsh, Arliss Howard, Arye Gross, Gabriel Damon, Ann Magnuson, Bob Swain, Garret Pearson, Tom Nolan, Eric Thiele, and Budd Boetticher.
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