Tequila Sunrise
Written and directed by Robert Towne , 1988's neo-noir Tequila Sunrise gives us a love triangle between longtime friends in a former drug dealer ( Mel Gibson ) attempting to go straight, a narcotics cop ( Kurt Russell ) who fears busting his friend, and restaurant owner ( Michelle Pfeiffer ) who both fall for. Never quite willing to get bleak or tragic enough to enter true noir territory (partly due to studio interference), the film still makes the most of its stars (even if if this one wouldn't rank among the best on any of their filmographies).
