A business on the line. A friendship on the edge. A woman caught in the middle.
IMDb6.1RT53%MC62/100TMDB6.069
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.
Details
Release date1988-12-02
Runtime115 min
GenresThriller, Crime, Romance
DirectorRobert Towne
CastMel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raúl Juliá, J.T. Walsh, Arliss Howard, Arye Gross, Gabriel Damon
ProductionCinema City Films, The Mount Company, Warner Bros. Pictures
CountriesUnited States of America
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
AwardsNominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 3 nominations total
