Crime ·Thriller ·Action · United States of America · 1985 · 1h 56m

To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A. poster
Director
William Friedkin
Cast
William Petersen as Richard Chance Willem Dafoe as Rick Masters John Pankow as John Vukovich Debra Feuer as Bianca Torres John Turturro as Carl Cody Dean Stockwell as Bob Grimes
Crew
Robby Müller — Director of Photography M. Scott Smith — Editor Nick Feldman — Original Music Composer Jack Hues — Original Music Composer Gerald Petievich — Screenplay William Friedkin — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
hold-up robberybungee-jumpcoprevengecounterfeitlos angeles, californiabluntsecret servicecounterfeit moneymysteriousneo-noirprovocative
Key Collaborators
William Friedkin Director Robby Müller Director of Photography M. Scott Smith Editor Nick Feldman Original Music Composer Jack Hues Original Music Composer Gerald Petievich Screenplay William Friedkin Screenplay Gerald Petievich Novel Irving H. Levin Producer Lilly Kilvert Production Design Linda M. Bass Costume Design
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