Tequila Sunrise (film)
- Mel Gibson: Dale, Mac ' McKussic
- Michelle Pfeiffer: Jo Ann Vallenari
- Kurt Russell: Det Nicholas, Nick ' Frescia
- Raúl Juliá: Xavier Escalante
- J. T. Walsh: DEA Agent Hal Maguire
- Arliss Howard: Gregg Lindroff
- Garret Pearson: Arturo
- Eric Thiele: Vittorio Vallenari
- Tom Nolan: Leland
- Budd Boetticher: Judge Nizetitch
- Ann Magnuson: Shaleen McKussic
Tequila Sunrise - A dangerous mix is an action film directed by Robert Towne from the year 1988 in movie stars like Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell play with. .
Action
The divorced Dale McKussic and Nicholas Frescia live in a city in Southern California, they have been friends since childhood. McKussic, a drug dealer wants to exit the business. Frescia is a policeman.
Both men compete for the restaurant owner Jo Ann Vallenari. When her cooking is proving to be an illegal Einwander and is arrested, Frescia obtained the release.
McKussic still want to carry out one last drug deal. The investigator Xavier Escalante proves to be his business partner. In one scene he is holding in his hands two way radios, with the one he communicated with the police, on the other with his accomplices. As he says, a mistake could bring him several years in prison.
Reviews
Roger Ebert praised in the Chicago Sun - Times (2 December 1988), the " interesting characters ", but criticized the nested action.
" A cool - elegant blend of crime and love story with cut dialogs that unfolds the conflict between professional needs and emotional inclinations lightweight and playful nested. "
Awards
Conrad L. Hall was nominated in 1989 for the camera work for the Oscar he won the American Society of Cinematographers Award. Richard Marx and Ross Vannelli won in 1990 for the song Surrender to Me the ASCAP Film and Television Music Award. Gabriel Damon was created in 1990 nominated for the Young Artist Award.