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To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
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Release Date:
1 November 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
The director of "The French Connection" is on the streets again! morePlot:
A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins moreUser Comments:
Excellent pacing and effective marriage of action and music moreUS TV Schedule:
| Fri. July 17 | 6:00 PM | MAX |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Petersen | ... | Richard Chance (as William L. Petersen) | |
| Willem Dafoe | ... | Eric 'Rick' Masters | |
| John Pankow | ... | John Vukovich | |
| Debra Feuer | ... | Bianca Torres | |
| John Turturro | ... | Carl Cody | |
| Darlanne Fluegel | ... | Ruth Lanier | |
| Dean Stockwell | ... | Bob Grimes | |
| Steve James | ... | Jeff Rice | |
| Robert Downey Sr. | ... | Thomas Bateman (as Robert Downey) | |
| Michael Greene | ... | Jim Hart | |
| Christopher Allport | ... | Max Waxman | |
| Jack Hoar | ... | Jack | |
| Valentin de Vargas | ... | Judge Filo Cedillo (as Val DeVargas) | |
| Dwier Brown | ... | Doctor | |
| Michael Chong | ... | Thomas Ling |
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116 min | Germany:101 min (TV version)Country:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Finland:K-16 (cut) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) | Iceland:16 | Argentina:18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Singapore:M18 | USA:R (certificate #27848) | Australia:R | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1987) | Norway:(Banned) (1986-2003) (cinema release)Fun Stuff
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During the opening sequence when the Willem Dafoe character is shown printing money the film crew is actually creating counterfeit bills. They had a convicted counterfeiter on set showing them how it is done. They were filming out in the desert and Willem Dafoe said that every time a helicopter flew over the building they were sure it was the police coming to arrest them all. moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: During the scene when Rick Masters demands his money back from Jeff for the botched hit on Cody in jail, Jeff says "I owe you one Cody". Although some viewers think that the line should read "I owe you one, Rick," Jeff's reference to Cody is not a script error; Jeff is merely saying that he owes Rick "one Cody" - that is, one dead Cody. moreSoundtrack:
Lullaby moreFAQ
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Worthy of the director of "French Connection," the pace of this set- in-LA action thriller immediately draws the view in and never lets up. A car chase in the best traditions of "Bullitt" and of Friedkin's own "French Connection" is centers the action, but the motivation of a rogue agent obsessed with the death of his partner, and clearly with his own death, are well- and credibly- drawn. The most sympathetic character in the story is not one of the principals. It is a female informer. An ex-con at the mercy of those on both sides of the law, she is callously exploited by all. Her feelings for Agent Chance are more implied than explicit, but they are believable as is his indifference to her as a person. This riveting film never lets your attention wander. Thanks to Friedkin, we are told, we are given a credible ending to this taut, tightly- wound thriller. An under-exposed, under-appreciated work; excellent for the genre.