Tequila Sunrise [Blu-ray]

Director: Robert Towne, Dave Cass Robert Towne

Overview

For his first directorial project in six years, Robert Towne selected a timeworn romantic-triangle yarn, injecting the material with subtlety and conviction. 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 the law. One is a retired drug dealer (at least he says he is), the other a "celebrity" cop. Both fall in love with gorgeous restaurateur Michelle Pfeiffer. Veteran movie buffs will enjoy spotting director Budd Boetticher as a judge, and will welcome the presence in the production credits of cinematographer Conrad Hall, who earned an Oscar nomination for his richly textured color camerawork.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/07/2014
UPC:	0883929367986
Original Release:	1988
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Home Video
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:55:00
Sales rank:	5,425

Special Features

Includes commentary by producer Thom Mount; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Mel Gibson	Dale McKussic
Michelle Pfeiffer	Jo Ann Vallenari
Kurt Russell	Nick Frescia
Raul Julia	Carlos/Commandante Escalante
J.T. Walsh	Maguire
Arliss Howard	Gregg Lindroff
Arye Gross	Andy Leonard
Gabriel Damon	Cody McKussic
Garret Pearson	Arturo
Eric Thiele	Vittorio
Tom Nolan	Leland
Budd Boetticher	Judge Nizetitch
Ann Magnuson	Shaleen
Kenneth C. Moore	Woody,Woody
Jason Randal	Magician
Dawn Martel	Sin Sister
Lala Sloatman	Sin Sister No. 2
Bob Swain	Ralph Spudder
Jim Bentley	Cop
Eric Waterhouse	Steve
Geno Silva	Mexican Cop
Daniel Addes	Pepe
Efrain Figueroa	Carlos' Man
Tomas Goros	Carlos' Man
Austin Hawk	Lifeguard
Scott Harms	Lifeguard
Daniel Zacapa	Arturo
Daniel Ades	Pepe
Sarah Davis	Girl in Restaurant
John Steele	Man at Party
David Rees	Man in Party
Oscar Abadia	Self - KLVE
Troy Flynn	Lifeguard
Helen Kelly	Woman in the restaurant
Sharmagne Leland-St. John	Woman in Phone Booth
Ely Pouget	Barbara
Daisy Sylbert-Torres	Child in Phone Booth
Scott Whyte	Boy #3 at Party
Del Zamora	Columbian Cocaine Cowboy
Lala	Sin Sister No. 2
Bob Swaim	Ralph Spudder
John D. Steele	Men At Party
Jim Ladd	Himself
Tim Schnabel	Himself
Dave Grusin	Composer

Technical Credits

Robert Towne

Robert Towne	Director,Screenwriter
Thom Mount	Producer
Tom Shaw	Executive Producer,Producer
Jerry Williams	Special Effects,Special Effects
Bobby Bass	Stunts
David Cass	Stunts,Director
Jeff Davis	Special Effects
Bruce Bisenz	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Mark Boisseau	Sound Effects
William C. Carruth	Sound Effects
Gordon Davidson	Sound Effects
Ellen Heuer	Sound Effects
Chance Barber	Stunts
Bonnie Timmermann	Casting

Editorial Reviews

Probably the best directorial effort of screenwriter Robert Towne, this crime drama about a romantic triangle in modern-day Los Angeles deserved better from both audiences and critics, despite an Oscar nomination for the cinematography of Conrad L. Hall. Essentially a modern update of the classic film Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), the film is best viewed with an awareness of Towne's signature style, a blend of three-dimensional characters with labyrinthine motivations never fully explained or even familiar to themselves. For those seeking closure, any Towne film, even Chinatown, will likely prove a hard sell, but for those open-minded viewers willing to immerse themselves in a complicated, mature entertainment steeped in superb acting and gorgeous photography, Tequila Sunrise is a psychological and visual masterpiece.

All Movie Guide - Karl Williams