Tequila Sunrise (1988)


Tequila Sunrise
Release Date02 December 1988
Budget$23,000,000
US Box Office$41,000,000
TaglineUn cocktail explosif [French]
GenreAction, Crime, Romance, Thriller, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsManhattan Beach, California, USA
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Drama, Romantic Drama
ThemesDrug Trade, Love Triangles
TonesAtmospheric, Sexy, Slick, Melancholy, Moody, Understated
TagsCon/scam, Drug Dealer, Drugs, Friendship, Love Triangle, Police, Retirement

Tequila Sunrise (1988) is an American crime thriller film written and directed by Robert Towne, and starring Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, with support from Raúl Juliá, J. T. Walsh, Arliss Howard and Gabriel Damon.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Dale 'Mac' McKussic

Det. Lt. Nicholas 'Nick' Frescia

Comandante Xavier Escalante, Carlos

DEA Agent Hal Maguire

Cody McKussic

Gregg Lindroff

Andy Leonard

Daniel Zacapa
Arturo, Bartender at Vallenari's

Eric Thiele
Vittorio Vallenari

Tom Nolan
Leland

Dawn Martel
Sin Sister #1

Sin Sister #2

Budd Boetticher
Judge Nizetitch

Shaleen McKussic

Kenny Moore
Woody, Harbor Patrol Officer

Jason Randal
Magician

Bob Swain
Ralph Spudder

Jim Bentley
Cop

Eric Waterhouse
Steve

Mexican Cop

Daniel Ades
Pepe

Efrain Figueroa
Carlos' Man #1

Tomas 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 at Party

Oscar Abadia
Himself

Jim Ladd
Himself

Tom Schnabel
Himself

Troy Flynn
Lifeguard

Helen Kelly
Woman in the restaurant

Woman in Phone Booth

Daisy Alexandra Sylbert-Torres
Child in Phone Booth

Boy #3 at Party

Columbian Cocaine Cowboy

Director

Writer

Producer

Thom Mount
producer

Tom Shaw
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Editor

Claire Simpson
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Casting Director

Production Designer

Richard Sylbert
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Art Director

Peter Landsdown Smith
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Set Decorator

Rick Simpson
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Costume Designer

Julie Weiss
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Makeup Department

Dorothy J. Pearl
makeup artist

Toni-Ann Walker
hair stylist

Production Manager

Jay Cassidy
post-production supervisor

Tom Shaw
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David C. Anderson
first assistant director

David S. Cass Sr.
second unit director

Barbara M. Ravis
second assistant director

Robert Roda
second assistant director

Albert M. Shapiro
first assistant director

James Dillon
second second assistant director

Art Department

Judy Cammer
set designer

Roger Irvin
construction coordinator

Paul Rylander
assistant property master

Steven Westlund
property master

Glenn Forbes
assistant property master

Bill Iiams
general construction foreman

assistant: Richard Sylbert

Sound Department

Bruce Bisenz
production sound mixer

Mark Boisseau
assistant sound editor

William C. Carruth
supervising adr editor

Gordon Davidson
sound editor

Ellen Heuer
foley artist

Spike Allison Hooper
assistant sound editor

James J. Isaacs
sound editor

Randall L. Johnson
boom operator

Robert J. Litt
sound re-recording mixer

Dan O'Connell
adr mixer

Greg Orloff
foley mixer

Richard Oswald
sound editor

Jayme S. Parker
sound editor

John Roesch
foley artist

Kay Rose
supervising sound editor

Greg P. Russell
sound re-recording mixer

Victoria Rose Sampson
sound editor

Jack Schrader
foley editor

Solange S. Schwalbe
foley editor

James Simcik
adr editor

Chester Slomka
sound editor

Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer

Butch Wolf
foley editor

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Special Effects

Michael Roundy
special effects technician

Chuck E. Stewart
special effects foreman

Ken Tarallo
special effects crew

Jerry D. Williams
special effects

Thomas M. Ficke
special effects technician

Stunts

Chance Barber
stunts

Gregory J. Barnett
stunts

Bobby Bass
stunt coordinator

David S. Cass Sr.
stunt coordinator

Clarke Coleman
stunts

Joan Cunningham
stunts

James W. Gavin
stunts

Tim Gilbert
stunts

Andy Gill
stunts

stunts

Bill Hart
stunts

Freddie Hice
stunts

Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunts

Richard W. Martin
stunts

Chad Randall
stunts

stunts

Mic Rodgers
stunt double: Mel Gibson, stunts

Dick Warlock
stunt double: Kurt Russell, stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

camera operator

François Duhamel
still photographer

Larry Gilhooly
chief lighting technician

Conrad W. Hall
first assistant camera

Michael D. Hightower
second grip

Danny Jimenez
dolly grip

Patrick Marshall
rigging gaffer

Tom May
key grip

Randy Nolen
Steadicam operator

Robert Samuels
second assistant camera

Robert Seaman
director of photography: second unit

John Toll
director of photography: second unit

Don Yamasaki
assistant chief lighting technician

Casting Department

Jeff Block
casting assistant

Suzanne Ryan
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ronald I. Caplan
costume supervisor

Carol Kunz
costumer

Nancy McArdle
costumer

Peter V. Saldutti
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Mellissa Bretherton
assistant film editor

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Phil Hetos
color timer

Cynthia E. Thornton
apprentice film editor

Music Department

Danny Bramson
music supervisor

James Flamberg
music editor

musician: guitar solos

musician: saxophone solos

musician: keyboards

Transportation Department

Ronnie Baker
transportation coordinator

Steve Boyd
transportation captain

Troy Flynn
driver

Shane Greedy
production van driver

Maxwell R. Johnson II
transportation co-captain

Other Crew

Lawrence J. Banks
assistant: Mr. Mount

Thomas 'Doc' Boguski
production aide

Robert C. Campion
production accountant

Albert Cho
production aide

Joan Cunningham
production aide

William Dance
production aide

Terri Depaolo
assistant: Mel Gibson

Stewart Dixon
production aide

Concepta Fennell
secretary: Mr. Towne

Sam Goldrich
production controller

Camille Griffin
assistant accountant

Mary A. Kelly
script supervisor

Michael Klastorin
unit publicist

Dan Perri
title designer

York Phelps
production aide

Beth Semans
production associate

Anne Shaw
production office coordinator

Eric P. Steckler
assistant accountant

Edward M. Taylor
assistant: Mr. Towne

Jaime Fowler
electronic press kit editor

Production Company

The Mount Company
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

Argentina Video Home

CBS Television

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video

Warner Home Vídeo
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Miscellaneous

Pacific Title
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