Tequila Sunrise

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Ann Magnuson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Arliss Howard, Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Gabriel Damon, Arye Gross