1988 · 115 min · Thriller, Crime, Romance
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.
Directed by Robert Towne. Starring Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raúl Juliá and J.T. Walsh.
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