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Tequila Sunrise

1988·1h 55m·R
DramaCrimeRomanceThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.1/10
36,221 votes
Metascore
62
Metacritic

A former L.A. drug dealer tries to go straight but his past and his underworld connections bring him into the focus of the DEA, the Mexican feds and the Mexican drug cartels.

Tequila Sunrise is a 1988 drama crime movie directed by Robert Towne, starring Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Raul Julia. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10 from 36,221 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Robert Towne
Stars
Mel Gibson
Michelle Pfeiffer
Raul Julia
Kurt Russell
Creators
Robert Towne
Details
1988-12-02
115 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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