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Tequila Sunrise

Year:

1988

Duration:

115 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

IMDB rate:

5.9

Director:

Robert Towne

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1988-12-02

Filming Locations: Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $23,000,000

Gross: $41,292,551 (USA)SEK 7,310,094 (Sweden)

Cast

Actor

Character

Mel Gibson

McKussic

Michelle Pfeiffer

Jo Ann

Kurt Russell

Frescia

Raul Julia

Carlos / Escalante

J.T. Walsh

Maguire

Arliss Howard

Lindroff

Arye Gross

Andy Leonard

Gabriel Damon

Cody McKussic

Daniel Zacapa

Arturo (as Garret Pearson)

Eric Thiele

Vittorio

Tom Nolan

Leland

Dawn Martel

Sin Sister

Lala Sloatman

Sin Sister #2 (as Lala)

Budd Boetticher

Judge Nizetitch

Ann Magnuson

Shaleen

Kenny Moore

Woody (as Kenneth C. Moore)

Jason Randal

Magician

Bob Swain

Ralph Spudder

Jim Bentley

Cop

Eric Waterhouse

Steve

Geno Silva

Mexican Cop

Daniel Ades

Pepe (as Daniel Addes)

Efrain Figueroa

Carlos' Man #1

Tomás Goros

Carlos' Man #2

Austin Hawk

Lifeguard #1

Scott Harms

Lifeguard #2

Sarah Davis

Girl in Restaurant

John D. Steele

Man at Party

David Rees

Man in Party

Oscar Abadia

Himself - KLVE

Jim Ladd

Himself - KMPC

Tom Schnabel

Himself - KCRW

Troy Flynn

Lifeguard (uncredited)

Helen Kelly

Woman in the Restaurant (uncredited)

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Ely Pouget

Barbara (uncredited)

Daisy Alexandra Sylbert-Torres

Child in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Scott Whyte

Boy #3 at Party

Del Zamora

Columbian Cocaine Cowboy (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

When the film went into production, the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers at the time, Pat Riley, was offered the role of Nick. When he turned it down, it went to 'Kurt Russell'. Russell's look for the role was influenced by Riley.

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The film's budget was originally $33 million, but since it was shot as an independent production after Warner Bros. had pulled out, the budget had gone down $10 million less, which was still expensive for an L.A. based film production.

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According to producer Thom Mount, Alec Baldwin was the original choice to play Nick Frescia and had actually come back twice to audition for the role, but Towne and Mount decided to go in another direction.

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Goofs

When Pfeiffer is at the police station getting her chef released, Russell pulls up and parks directly in front of her car. When they leave the station, his car isn't there and Pfeiffer is able to drive away unobstructed.

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During surveillance scene showing beach house, a c-band satellite dish is shown on the right side of house during shot showing the beach in the background. Because the dish is pointing north instead of south, it would be unable to receive signals from geosynchronous satellites over the equator.

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Quotes

Gregg Lindroff: You meet at Orville and Wilbur's every Christmas. He throws his Chevrolet keys on the bar. You throw your Porsche keys on the bar. You pick up your drink with a gold Rolex on your wrist. He wears a Timex. Even if he wasn't a cop he'd hate your guts.

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Carlos: Don't worry, buddy. I won't kill her unless you approve.

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Jo Ann: I'm sorry. I was just joking. I didn't mean to hurt you.

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