Film1988115 min

Tequila Sunrise

Name: Tequila Sunrise
Genre: Crime, Romance, Thriller
Released: 1988
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raúl Juliá, J.T. Walsh

Taste attributes: crimeromancethrillerdetectivedramatried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadsunlikely connections

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"A business on the line. A friendship on the edge. A woman caught in the middle."

Boxlist takeA dark crime thriller that is weighty, contained and familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 341 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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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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