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15 Movies Like Tequila Sunrise

Loved Tequila Sunrise? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Extreme Prejudice

1987

Extreme Prejudice shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature high school✓ Both explore identity

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Shoot to Kill

1988

Shoot to Kill shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Crime, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Next of Kin

1989

Next of Kin shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Raw Deal

1986

Raw Deal shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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Backdraft

1991

Backdraft shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Tequila Sunrise, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Shares cast including Kurt Russell and J. T. Walsh✓ Released only 3 years apart

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64%

Lone Wolf McQuade

1983

Lone Wolf McQuade shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Sharky's Machine

1981

Sharky's Machine shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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62%

Murphy's Law

1986

Murphy's Law shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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62%

Code of Silence

1985

Code of Silence shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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62%

Death Wish II

1982

Death Wish II shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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62%

Nighthawks

1981

Nighthawks shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Crime, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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62%

True Romance

1993

True Romance shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Romance genres✓ They share themes of romance, identity✓ Released only 5 years apart✓ Very similar runtime

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61%

Less Than Zero

1987

Less Than Zero shares key genre characteristics with Tequila Sunrise and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romance, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, romance, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature high school

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60%

Lethal Weapon 3

1992

Lethal Weapon 3 shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Tequila Sunrise, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, romance✓ Released only 4 years apart✓ Also stars Mel Gibson

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60%

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