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Tequila Sunrise Reviews

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A former drug dealer trying to leave the business once and for all comes up against his best friend, a narcotics cop. Also caught in the net of suspicion is the beautiful restaurant owner with whom they're both in love. Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography. Read more

Starring	Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raul Julia
Director	Robert Towne
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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Critic's review of Tequila Sunrise
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- A romantic thriller which confirms Towne's outstanding talent as a screenwriter, but like Personal Best, leaves doubts... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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- - 5
  - 0
  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  Tequila Sunrise stars Mel Gibson and Kurt Russell as two lifelong friends who, in true James Cagney-Pat O'Brien fashion, grow up on the opposite sides of ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 13:54
Most recent members' reviews of Tequila Sunrise
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- - 0
  - 0
  Explosive Thiller!
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  A romantic thriller which confirms Towne's outstanding talent as a screenwriter, but like Personal Best, leaves doubts about his skill as a director. Gibson... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 842399
- - Nedvadead
  - 66 reviews
  - Ballymoney
  - 25 Dec 2009 at 17:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Dated a little
  
  It's dated a little but it still holds enough 80s slickness with it's music and characterisations. It loses it towards the end but Kurt Russell and Mel ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 796242
- - Harv
  - 38 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Aug 2009 at 22:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Mediocre 80's flick
  
  Disappointing movie considering the 3 main actors would normally denote a classic 80's film.
  
  Never really gets going even though there is a ... read more »
  
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- 731396
- - RussnEmma
  - 320 reviews
  - Kent, England
  - 23 Mar 2009 at 21:06
- - 1
  - 0
  tequila slammer
  
  ok film ok ending- bog standard hollow characters and meaningless script with clueless ending although aged,it is predictably askew-intriguing overhype.ok if u ... read more »
  
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- 697299
- - a customer
  - London
  - 28 Jan 2009 at 20:52
- - 0
  - 0
  a celebs c movie
  
  with a star cast you would have thought this film to be all action,not a cops and robbers shoot out film,more of a love story,really cringe making,i struggled ... read more »
  
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- 482665
- - chas
  - blackpool,england
  - 04 Oct 2007 at 21:51
- - 0
  - 0
  A Good Film
  
  All i have to say is it was 'A Good Film' Highly Recommend...
  
  Report this review
- 448378
- - crazysexycool
  - Barnet, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
  - 09 Jun 2007 at 18:20
- - 1
  - 0
  Can anyone explain the end?
  
  I enjoyed parts of this film and I am not criticising it because it's not Lethal Weapon. The trouble was it left too many questions throughout which was ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 388193
- - a customer
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 23 Nov 2006 at 21:37
- - 5
  - 0
  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  Tequila Sunrise stars Mel Gibson and Kurt Russell as two lifelong friends who, in true James Cagney-Pat O'Brien fashion, grow up on the opposite sides of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 214222
- - a customer
  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 13:54
- - 1
  - 0
  sizzling ! but dull storyline
  
  The critics have slated this one as dull and un-interesting, but it's one of my favourite because it's got two great actors in it : Mel and Michelle. A ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 13857
- - baberuth
  - Docklands, London
  - 07 Aug 2004 at 08:16
- - 2
  - 0
  This was an ok dvd but...
  
  This was an ok dvd but not what you would normaly see mel gibson in. l did enjoy the movie but not as much as other mel movies.
  
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- - a customer
  - AYR
  - 20 Apr 2004 at 07:27
View all members' reviews (10)

- - 5
  - 0
  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  Tequila Sunrise stars Mel Gibson and Kurt Russell as two lifelong friends who, in true James Cagney-Pat O'Brien fashion, grow up on the opposite sides of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 214222
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 13:54
- - 2
  - 0
  This was an ok dvd but...
  
  This was an ok dvd but not what you would normaly see mel gibson in. l did enjoy the movie but not as much as other mel movies.
  
  Report this review
- 33590
- - a customer
  - AYR
  - 20 Apr 2004 at 07:27
- - 1
  - 0
  sizzling ! but dull storyline
  
  The critics have slated this one as dull and un-interesting, but it's one of my favourite because it's got two great actors in it : Mel and Michelle. A ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 13857
- - baberuth
  - Docklands, London
  - 07 Aug 2004 at 08:16
- - 1
  - 0
  Can anyone explain the end?
  
  I enjoyed parts of this film and I am not criticising it because it's not Lethal Weapon. The trouble was it left too many questions throughout which was ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 388193
- - a customer
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 23 Nov 2006 at 21:37
- - 1
  - 0
  tequila slammer
  
  ok film ok ending- bog standard hollow characters and meaningless script with clueless ending although aged,it is predictably askew-intriguing overhype.ok if u ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 697299
- - a customer
  - London
  - 28 Jan 2009 at 20:52
- - 0
  - 0
  A Good Film
  
  All i have to say is it was 'A Good Film' Highly Recommend...
  
  Report this review
- 448378
- - crazysexycool
  - Barnet, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
  - 09 Jun 2007 at 18:20
- - 0
  - 0
  a celebs c movie
  
  with a star cast you would have thought this film to be all action,not a cops and robbers shoot out film,more of a love story,really cringe making,i struggled ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 482665
- - chas
  - blackpool,england
  - 04 Oct 2007 at 21:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Mediocre 80's flick
  
  Disappointing movie considering the 3 main actors would normally denote a classic 80's film.
  
  Never really gets going even though there is a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 731396
- - RussnEmma
  - 320 reviews
  - Kent, England
  - 23 Mar 2009 at 21:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Dated a little
  
  It's dated a little but it still holds enough 80s slickness with it's music and characterisations. It loses it towards the end but Kurt Russell and Mel ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 796242
- - Harv
  - 38 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Aug 2009 at 22:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Explosive Thiller!
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  A romantic thriller which confirms Towne's outstanding talent as a screenwriter, but like Personal Best, leaves doubts about his skill as a director. Gibson... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 842399
- - Nedvadead
  - 66 reviews
  - Ballymoney
  - 25 Dec 2009 at 17:04

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  A former drug dealer trying to leave the business once and for all comes up against his best friend, a narcotics cop. Also caught in the net of suspicion is the beautiful restaurant owner with whom they're both in love. Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography....