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To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

A federal agent is dead. A killer is loose. And the City of Angels is about to explode.

19857.11h 56m

Overview

When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.

Directed by William Friedkin
Written by Gerald Petievich, William Friedkin
Produced by Irving H. Levin
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $17.3M

Top Cast

William Petersen

William Petersen

Richard Chance

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Rick Masters

John Pankow

John Pankow

John Vukovich

Debra Feuer

Debra Feuer

Bianca Torres

John Turturro

John Turturro

Carl Cody

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Bob Grimes

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Ruth Lanier

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Jim Hart

Steve James

Steve James

Jeff Rice

Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

Thomas Bateman

Themes & Keywords

hold-up robberybungee-jumpcoprevengecounterfeitlos angeles, californiabluntsecret servicecounterfeit moneymysteriousneo-noirprovocativefactualaudaciousbold

About To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A. is a crime, thriller, action film released in 1985 exploring themes of hold-up robbery, bungee-jump, cop, revenge, counterfeit, los angeles, california. Directed by William Friedkin, it stars William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow. When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.

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