
Tequila Sunrise
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.
Tequila Sunrise
December 2, 1988
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Cast (33)

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

Eric Thiele
Vittorio

Dawn Martel
Sin Sister #1

Lala Sloatman
Sin Sister #2

Budd Boetticher
Judge Nizetitch

Ann Magnuson
Shaleen McKussic

Kenny Moore
Woody

Jason Randal
Magician

Bob Swain
Ralph Spudder

Jim Bentley
Cop

Eric Waterhouse
Steve

Geno Silva
Mexican Cop

Daniel Ades
Pepe

Efrain Figueroa
Carlos' Man #1

Tomás Goros
Carlos' Man #2

Austin Hawk
Lifeguard #1

Scott Harms
Lifeguard #2

Sarah Davis
Girl in Restaurant

John D. Steele
Man at Party

David Rees
Man in Party

Oscar Abadia
Self - KLVE

Jim Ladd
Self - KMPC

Tom Schnabel
Self - KCRW

Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Crew (67)
Directing

Robert Towne
Director

Mary A. Kelly
Script Supervisor
Writing

Robert Towne
Screenplay
Production

Bonnie Timmermann
Casting

Thom Mount
Producer

Tom Shaw
Unit Production Manager

Tom Shaw
Executive Producer

Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Researcher
Sound

Dan O'Connell
ADR Mixer

John Roesch
Foley

William C. Carruth
Supervising ADR Editor

Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Flamberg
Music Editor

Victoria Sampson
Sound Editor

Greg P. Russell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Solange S. Schwalbe
Foley Editor

Chester Slomka
Sound Editor

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer

Randall L. Johnson
Boom Operator

Kay Rose
Supervising Sound Editor

Danny Bramson
Music Supervisor

Butch Wolf
Foley Editor

Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor

James Simcik
ADR Editor

James J. Isaacs
Sound Editor

Jack Schrader
Foley Editor

Jayme S. Parker
Sound Editor

Ellen Heuer
Foley

Richard Oswald
Sound Editor
Art

Dan Perri
Title Designer

Judy Cammer
Set Designer

Peter Landsdown Smith
Art Direction

Richard Sylbert
Production Design

Roger Irvin
Construction Coordinator

Rick Simpson
Set Decoration
Camera

Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography

John Toll
Second Unit Director of Photography

François Duhamel
Still Photographer

Robert Samuels
Second Assistant Camera

Jamie Anderson
Camera Operator

Tom May
Key Grip

Lee Nakahara
Camera Operator

Danny Jimenez
Dolly Grip

Randy Nolen
Steadicam Operator

Robert Seaman
Second Unit Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Peter V. Saldutti
Costume Supervisor

Julie Weiss
Costume Design

Dorothy J. Pearl
Makeup Artist

Toni-Ann Walker
Hairstylist

Ronald I. Caplan
Costume Supervisor
Crew

Dick Warlock
Stunt Double

David S. Cass Sr.
Stunt Coordinator

Mic Rodgers
Stunt Double

Tim Gilbert
Stunts

Dick Ziker
Stunts

Jack Gill
Stunts

Andy Gill
Stunts

Jay Cassidy
Post Production Supervisor

Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts

Freddie Hice
Stunts

Bobby Bass
Stunt Coordinator

Jerry D. Williams
Special Effects

Michael McDonnell
Stand In

Ron Frazier
Carpenter
Editing

Claire Simpson
Editor
Lighting

Larry Gilhooly
Chief Lighting Technician

Patrick Marshall
Rigging Gaffer