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To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

R 116 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   1 November 1985 (USA)
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A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.

Director:

William Friedkin

Writers:

Gerald Petievich (novel), William Friedkin (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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To Live and Die in L.A. -- Special Edition DVD
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Petersen ...
Richard Chance (as William L. Petersen)
Willem Dafoe ...
John Pankow ...
Debra Feuer Debra Feuer ...
John Turturro ...
Darlanne Fluegel ...
Dean Stockwell ...
Steve James ...
Robert Downey Sr. ...
Thomas Bateman (as Robert Downey)
Michael Greene Michael Greene ...
Christopher Allport ...
Jack Hoar Jack Hoar ...
Valentin de Vargas Valentin de Vargas ...
Judge Filo Cedillo (as Val DeVargas)
Dwier Brown ...
Michael Chong Michael Chong ...
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Storyline

Two cops in Los Angeles try to track down the vicious criminal Eric Masters. Then, one of them is killed by Masters and the other one swears revenge no matter what the cost. After that, the hunt becomes an ob- session and the law he once swore to uphold becomes meaningless to him. Written by Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Secret Service | Murder | Revenge | Binoculars | Sex  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Arabic | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Vivir y morir en Los Ángeles See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,551,761 (USA) (1 November 1985)

Gross:

$17,307,019 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Like Dennis Hopper's Colors, the film was shot in gang territory: Temple Street and 18th Street, the Nickerson Gardens Project in Watts, MacArthur Park, Slauson Avenue in South Central and the Boyle Heights Section of East Los Angeles. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Chance is shot with the shotgun in the locker room, the blood - supposedly from his wound - is thrown on him from off-screen. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
John Vukovich: [to Ruth] You're working for me now.
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Crazy Credits

Right at the end, after the credits, there is a shot of
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Connections

Referenced in To Live & Shave in LA (1986) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wake Up, Stop Dreaming"
Performed by Wang Chung
Produced by Wang Chung
Assisted by David Motion
Courtesy of Geffen Records See more »