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Tequila Sunrise

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Tequila Sunrise (1988)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:9

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A glossy romantic thriller that explores the darker side of the fast-track '80s lifestyle. Nick Frescia gets the toughest assignment of his career when he's required to bring in his old high... A glossy romantic thriller that explores the darker side of the fast-track '80s lifestyle. Nick Frescia gets the toughest assignment of his career when he's required to bring in his old high school buddy, a drug dealer named Dale McKussie who is trying to go straight. The conflict between the personal and professional deepens when both men fall for the same woman, a gorgeous restauranteur suspected of involvement in McKussie's drug operation. [More]

Starring: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raul Julia

Starring: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raul Julia, Arliss Howard

Director: Robert Towne

Director: Robert Towne
Producer: Thom Mount

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Oct 28, 1997

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Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Really bad.

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07/15/04
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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Andy Klein
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New Times

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09/19/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

In a world where everyone is some kind of insider, the viewer may feel left out in the cold.

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01/01/00
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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03/07/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

A project with the ingredients for greatness that nonetheless came out half-baked.

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Nick Schager
Nick Schager
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08/08/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

An intriguing movie with interesting characters, but it might have worked better if it had found a cleaner narrative line from beginning to end.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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A long, teasing trailer for a film not yet made.

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Vincent Canby
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Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

atmospheric and intriguing

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