Released:
1988-12-02

Overview:
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.

Director:
Robert Towne

Runtime:
1h 55min

Genre:
Thriller, Crime, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Mel Gibson
  as
  Dale "Mac" McKussic
• 
  Michelle Pfeiffer
  as
  Jo Ann Vallenari
• 
  Kurt Russell
  as
  Lieutenant Nick Frescia
• 
  Raúl Juliá
  as
  Commandante Xavier Escalante
• 
  J. T. Walsh
  as
  DEA Agent Hal McGuire