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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
52%
Metacritic
62/100
Key crew
- Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
- Robert TowneScreenplay
- Robert TowneDirector
Cast
- Mel GibsonDale "Mac" McKussic
- Michelle PfeifferJo Ann Vallenari
- Kurt RussellLieutenant Nick Frescia
- Raúl JuliáCommandante Xavier Escalante
- J.T. WalshDEA Agent Hal McGuire
- Arliss HowardGregg Lindroff
- Arye GrossAndy Leonard
- Gabriel DamonCody McKussic
- Daniel ZacapaArturo, bartender at Vallenari's (credited as Garret Pearson)
- Tom NolanLeland
- Eric ThieleVittorio
- Dawn MartelSin Sister #1
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Themes
drug dealerrestaurant ownerwoman between two mencoporganized crimebest friendlos angeles, californiadrug lordseaside townbest friendsopposite sides of the law