Eric Thiele Movies
For his first directorial project in six years, Robert Towne selected a timeworn romantic-triangle yarn, injecting the material with subtlety and conviction. Tequila Sunrise stars Mel Gibson and Kurt Russell as two lifelong friends who, in true James Cagney-Pat O'Brien fashion, grow up on the opposite sides of the law. One is a retired drug dealer (at least he says he is), the other a "celebrity" cop. Both fall in love with gorgeous restaurateur Michelle Pfeiffer. Veteran movie buffs will enjoy spotting director Budd Boetticher as a judge, and will welcome the presence in the production credits of cinematographer Conrad Hall, who earned an Oscar nomination for his richly textured color camerawork. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, (more)
- 1980
Death Sentence is a standard honor-before-love drama set in 1943 Poland. Wojciech Wysocki plays a member of an underground "hit squad", dedicated to ferreting out and liquidating Nazi sympathizers. Wysocki undergoes a conflict of interest when he falls in love with singer Doris Kuntsmann, the mistress of a German officer. Eventually he casts his full lot with the Cause and kills his beloved. Death Sentence was originally released in Poland in 1981 as Wyrok Smierci. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Wojciech Wysocki, Jerzy Bonczak, (more)
