To Live and Die in L.A.
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71% Critic Match

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.

7.1 / 10 1985 1h 56mR English
CrimeThrillerAction

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

William L. Petersen

William L. Petersen

Richard Chance

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Friedkin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. To Live and Die in L.A. is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker