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26-485: [REDACTED] Look up tequila sunrise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tequila Sunrise may refer to: Tequila sunrise , an alcoholic mixed drink Tequila Sunrise (film) , a 1988 film "Tequila Sunrise" (Eagles song) , 1973 "Tequila Sunrise" (Cypress Hill song) , 1998 "Tequila Sunrise", a 2019 song by Jackson Wang and Higher Brothers from Head in

52-464: A California crime film—an aura of disappointment settled over Tequila Sunrise , no matter how engaging, and profitable, it turned out to be." Tequila Sunrise was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography . The film's soundtrack spawned the single " Surrender to Me ", performed by Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart ) and Robin Zander (lead singer of Cheap Trick ), reaching number 6 on

78-471: A production budget of $ 20 million. Critics commented both positively and negatively upon the labyrinthine nature of the complex plot, characteristic of earlier Robert Towne screenplays such as Chinatown . Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that " Tequila Sunrise weaves a tangled web, and there are times when we are not sure what is happening, or why. There are even moments when

104-439: Is actually Carlos and heads for the marina. Mac arrives first and is double-crossed by Carlos. In the ensuing fight, they struggle over the pistol, which fatally discharges, killing Carlos and wounding Mac in the process. Maguire shows up and begins shooting, hitting an already dead Carlos in the face, and then at Mac as he is raising his hands to surrender. The gunfire causes the boat's fuel tank to catch fire, just as Mac jumps in

130-662: Is attracted to restaurant owner Jo Ann Vallenari. Nick becomes acquainted with her while attempting to learn more about Mac's activities, in particular his relationship with the Mexican drug kingpin Carlos, who the DEA agents and Mexican federal police commandante' Escalante believe is coming to town. Mac has a legitimate business and is raising a son, trying to distance himself from his old life. However, he tries to help his lawyer sell some cocaine and feels indebted to his old friend Carlos, who

156-413: Is expected to arrive at Mac's home later that night. Ignoring Nick's warning, she returns to Mac's house and discovers that Escalante is, in fact, Carlos. Carlos relieves her of Nick's pistol, recognizing it, and takes her to his yacht at the marina. He knows Gregg is the informer and has him killed, leaving his body next to a shipment of gasoline-contaminated cocaine. Maguire and Nick find Gregg's body and

182-474: Is in love with her and she has fallen for him. Nick figures out that Mac's cousin Gregg is an informer for the DEA and Maguire has become dangerously obsessed with catching Mac. Mac and Jo Ann make love at his house. At Jo Ann's restaurant, Nick meets her, gives her a pistol (the one Escalante previously gave him) for protection, and tells her to stay there until a deputy sheriff arrives to guard her, because Carlos

208-413: Is investigating Mac and originally approached her because of that. But he truthfully has fallen in love with her. Jo Ann ends her relationship with Nick for his initial deception after catching him trying to listen in on a private telephone conversation. Meanwhile, Maguire and his associates set a trap for Mac and the mysterious Carlos, whose face no one but Mac has ever seen. Jo Ann eventually realizes Mac

234-412: Is pressuring him to do one last job. Jo Ann succumbs to Nick's charms and a love affair begins. During a meeting at Jo Ann's restaurant with Maguire and Escalante to discuss Mac and Carlos, Escalante gives Nick a pistol as a gesture of good faith. Jo Ann accuses Nick of using her to gather information on Mac, who often eats at her restaurant and hired her to cater his son's birthday party. Nick admits he

260-553: The Billboard Hot 100 in early 1989. Former drug dealer Dale "Mac" McKussic is trying to go straight. His close friend Nick Frescia is a Detective Lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who, in spite of their long-term relationship going back to high school, is duty-bound to bring Mac to justice if he should sell drugs again, as DEA Agent Hal Maguire believes to be the case. Mac

286-702: The Marin History Museum placed a historical marker at the Trident Restaurant to commemorate the Rolling Stones party and the re-interpretation of the Tequila Sunrise there. The tequila sunrise is considered a long drink and is usually served in a collins or highball glass . The International Bartender Association has designated this cocktail as an IBA Official Cocktail . The drink is made by pouring in tequila, then

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312-639: The Rolling Stones ' 1972 tour in America, Mick Jagger had one of the cocktails, liked it, and he and his entourage started drinking them. They later ordered them all across America, even dubbing the tour itself their "cocaine and tequila sunrise tour". According to Lozoff, at the time the Trident was the largest outlet for tequila in the United States, and in 1973 Jose Cuervo picked up on

338-605: The Clouds II "Tequila Sunrise", a 1976 song and 2002 album by Annie Whittle Tequila sunrise, a uniform worn by the Houston Astros See also [ edit ] Tequila (disambiguation) Sunrise (disambiguation) To Kill a Sunrise , 2021 album by Kota the Friend feat. Statik Selektah Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

364-414: The chronology itself seems confused, when characters seem to know things they could not be aware of, when other characters arrive at places they should not have known about." Vincent Canby of The New York Times called it "the fuzzy focus of someone who has stared too long at a light bulb. Narrative points aren't made and the wrong points are emphasized." However, Time Out wrote that the "set-up has

390-430: The cocaine at the beach. Nick meets with Mac to warn him that Jo Ann is in danger. Mac pulls a gun on Nick and rushes to the marina. Carlos pressures him to kill Jo Ann, who now knows too much. He refuses, threatens Carlos at gunpoint and gets Jo Ann to safety on a speedboat. Mac nevertheless promises him that he will be at the rendezvous site as arranged to conclude their business. Nick explains to Maguire that Escalante

416-463: The end of the film, but one of the conditions Warner Bros. set was that he must live. He "was supposed to be a moth in the flame", said Towne in 1998. "The real high for him was never doing the drugs, but the danger of dealing the drugs." Tequila Sunrise holds a score of 53% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 34 reviews, and a score of 62 on Metacritic , indicating mixed reviews. It was a commercial success, grossing over $ 105 million worldwide against

442-411: The lead performances—"Gibson projects control skating atop paranoia, and is appealing as a man you'd want to trust. Russell is fine as the slick cop who's confused by his own shifting values, and Pfeiffer achieves a rather touching quality with her gun-shy girl beneath the polished professional"—but concluded there was "not much kick in this cocktail, despite its mix of quality ingredients." Conrad Hall

468-533: The new drink as a marketing opportunity and put the recipe for the new drink on the back of their bottles of tequila, and promoted it in other ways. Later that same year, the Eagles recorded a song called " Tequila Sunrise " for their Desperado album as the drink was soaring in popularity. In 1988, a successful film titled Tequila Sunrise was released, starring Michelle Pfeiffer , Mel Gibson , and Kurt Russell and directed by Robert Towne . On June 25, 2023,

494-646: The orange juices, and grenadine last. The drink’s signature look is created by adding the grenadine without it mixing with the other ingredients. A spoon may be used to guide the syrup down the glass wall to the bottom with minimal mixing. Ice may be added before the tequila, or chilled orange juice may be used. Tequila Sunrise (film) Tequila Sunrise is a 1988 American romantic crime film written and directed by Robert Towne , and starring Mel Gibson , Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell , with Raul Julia , J. T. Walsh , Arliss Howard and Gabriel Damon in supporting roles. The film's original music score

520-432: The precision of fine needlepoint, picking out the plot outline before embroidering it with a complex pattern of interwoven relationships." Pfeiffer was described as a "stunning presence" by The New York Times , while Time Out thought her "perfect as the immaculately dressed and icily controlled restaurateur caught between Gibson's honest (ex-)criminal and Russell's ambiguously motivated cop." Variety praised each of

546-568: The title Tequila Sunrise . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tequila_Sunrise&oldid=1257507334 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages tequila sunrise The original tequila sunrise contained tequila , crème de cassis , lime juice , and soda water . It

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572-412: The water. Nick arrives at the marina. Hearing the gunfire, he draws his weapon and orders Maguire to cease fire. He continues shooting, forcing Nick to kill him. The fire causes the boat to explode, and with it the millions of dollars on board. Nick later asks Jo Ann to meet him at the beach. She arrives to instead find Mac and runs to embrace him. A pleased Nick watches from a distance. Tequila Sunrise

598-482: Was arrogantly confident but not offensive. It's very tough to do that." The famous love scene between Mel Gibson and Michelle Pfeiffer takes place in a hot tub, that was reportedly not properly constructed or chlorinated, resulting in skin rashes and splinters for the actors and their body doubles, and causing production to halt for a few days. Director Robert Towne wanted the Gibson character to go up in smoke at

624-439: Was composed by Dave Grusin . The film was the second (after Personal Best ) to be both written and directed by Academy Award -winning screenwriter Towne. It was commercially successful, grossing over $ 100 million at the box office worldwide, but its critical reception was mixed. One period reviewer was of the opinion that, "perhaps because the elements were so irresistible—Robert Towne directing Gibson, Russell and Pfeiffer in

650-557: Was created at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel by Gene Sulit in the 1930s or 1940s. The more popular modern version of the cocktail contains tequila , orange juice , and grenadine , and was created by Bobby Lozoff and Billy Rice in the early 1970s while they were working as young bartenders at the Trident in Sausalito, California north of San Francisco. At a party at the Trident organized by Bill Graham to kick off

676-422: Was filmed on location at Manhattan Beach, California . Before filming commenced, actors attached to the lead male roles included Harrison Ford , Alec Baldwin , Nick Nolte , and Jeff Bridges . The expensive menswear and slicked-back hair sported by Kurt Russell 's character, Detective Lieutenant Nick Frescia, was modelled upon Pat Riley . Russell remarked that "Riley's look was right for this film because he

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