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.

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Tagline
A business on the line. A friendship on the edge. A woman caught in the middle.
Release date
1988-12-02
Runtime
1h 55m
Global rating
0.0 (1 users)

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Director


  1. Robert Towne

Writer


  1. Robert Towne

Cast


  1. Mel Gibson
    Dale "Mac" McKussic
  2. Kurt Russell
    Lieutenant Nick Frescia
  3. Michelle Pfeiffer
    Jo Ann Vallenari
  4. J.T. Walsh
    DEA Agent Hal McGuire
  5. Daniel Zacapa
    Arturo, bartender at Vallenari's (credited as Garret Pearson)
  6. Arliss Howard
    Gregg Lindroff
  7. Tom Nolan
  8. Arye Gross
    Andy Leonard
  9. Ann Magnuson
    Shaleen McKussic
  10. Geno Silva
    Mexican Cop
  11. Gabriel Damon
    Cody McKussic
  12. Raúl Juliá
    Commandante Xavier Escalante
  13. Efrain Figueroa
    Carlos' Man #1
  14. Tom Nolan
    Leland
  15. Jason Randal
    Magician
  16. Jim Ladd
    Self - KMPC
  17. Oscar Abadiano
  18. Budd Boetticher
    Judge Nizetitch
  19. Tomás Goros
    Carlos' Man #2
  20. Daniel Ades
    Pepe
  21. Lala Sloatman
    Sin Sister #2
  22. David Rees
    Man in Party
  23. Sharmagne Leland-St. John
    Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)
  24. Jim Bentley
    Cop
  25. Sarah Davis
    Girl in Restaurant
  26. Kenny Moore
    Woody
  27. Austin Hawk
    Lifeguard #1
  28. Bob Swain
    Ralph Spudder
  29. Dawn Martel
    Sin Sister #1
  30. Eric Thiele
    Vittorio
  31. Eric Waterhouse
    Steve
  32. John D. Steele
    Man at Party
  33. Oscar Abadia
    Self - KLVE
  34. Scott Harms
    Lifeguard #2
  35. Tom Schnabel
    Self - KCRW

Composer


  1. Dave Grusin

Producer


  1. Thom Mount
  2. Tom Shaw

Director of Photography


  1. Conrad L. Hall

Editor


  1. Claire Simpson