Tequila Sunrise is a 1988 crime thriller movie written and directed by Oscar-winner Robert Towne. It stars Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Kurt Russell. The supporting cast includes Raul Julia, J.T. Walsh, Arliss Howard, Arye Gross, and Gabriel Damon.
Russell modeled the look of his character of "Frescia" on Hall of Fame basketball coach Pat Riley, with his slicked-back hair and tailored suits. Towne initially wanted to cast Riley in the role,...
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Tequila Sunrise is a 1988 crime thriller movie written and directed by Oscar-winner Robert Towne. It stars Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Kurt Russell. The supporting cast includes Raul Julia, J.T. Walsh, Arliss Howard, Arye Gross, and Gabriel Damon.
Russell modeled the look of his character of "Frescia" on Hall of Fame basketball coach Pat Riley, with his slicked-back hair and tailored suits. Towne initially wanted to cast Riley in the role, but then settled on using just his look for the character.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Damon was nominated for the "Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" Young Artist Award and cinematographer Conrad L. Hall won an American Society of Cinematographers award for "Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases."
The soundtrack features jazz cuts by Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour and David Sanborn. There also are songs by The Church ("Unsubstantiated"), Crowded House (...
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