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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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Nick Schager

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

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Geoff Andrew

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jul., 19 2005 09:33 AM

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Clint Morris

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comment Comment | May., 06 2005 02:46 AM

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Fr. Chris Carpenter

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comment Comment | Apr., 08 2005 11:28 AM

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Rich Cline

atmospheric and intriguing

comment Comment | Sep., 19 2004 05:07 AM

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Alex Sandell

Really bad.

comment Comment | Jul., 15 2004 03:00 AM

Juicy Cerebellum

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Andy Klein

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comment Comment | May., 29 2004 02:59 AM

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Vincent Canby

A long, teasing trailer for a film not yet made.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2003 05:18 PM

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comment Comment | Apr., 30 2003 11:04 AM

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James Rocchi

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Jeffrey Westhoff

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comment Comment | Sep., 19 2002 04:22 PM

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Rob Vaux

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comment Comment | Jul., 26 2002 07:36 PM

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

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

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Roger Ebert

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

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