The movie Tequila Sunrise (Original title Tequila Sunrise) has in the main roles on 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), Ann Magnuson (Shaleen McKussic), Geno Silva (Mexican Cop) The release date of the movie is 02.12.1988. This movie it is produced by Cinema City Films, The Mount Company, Warner Bros. Pictures . Filmed in the following locations: Manhattan Beach, California, USA . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Thriller, Movies Crime, Movies Romance
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.