In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are put to the test when he begins an affair with restaurateur Jo Ann -- a love interest of Mac's -- unwittingly leading his friend into a police-orchestrated trap.
Tequila Sunrise has generally received mixed reviews.
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Tequila Sunrise was released in 1988 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 160 reviews, giving Tequila Sunrise (1988) an average rating of 60%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 66% and users giving an average score of 67%.
With a score of 60%, Tequila Sunrise is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1988, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1988 with similar scores include films like Monkey Shines, Pumpkinhead and School Daze.
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