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To Live and Die in L.A. is a 1985 American neo-noir action crime thriller film directed and co-written by William Friedkin and based on the 1984 novel by former United States Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, who co-wrote the screenplay with Friedkin.
Nov 1, 1985 · To Live and Die in L.A.: Directed by William Friedkin. With Jane Leeves, Cherise Bates, Willem Dafoe, Michael Higgins. A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- William Friedkin
- 1985-11-01
Oct 5, 2012 · To Live and Die in L.A. Official Trailer #1 - Willem Dafoe Movie (1985) HD. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers.
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- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance (William L. Petersen) vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric...
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- William Friedkin
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- William Petersen
Director William Friedkin has called To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) one of the few films that came closest to his original vision. The plot deals with Secret Service agents on the trail of a deadly Los Angeles counterfeiter.
- William Friedkin, Scott Smith
- William Petersen
It's part of the plot. The Secret Serviceagents bungle their crime, the cops come in pursuit, and the chaseunfolds in a long, dazzling ballet of timing, speed and imagination. The great chases are rarely just chases. They involve some kind ofadditional element - an unexpected vehicle, an unusual challenge, astrange setting.
To Live and Die in L.A. is a 1985 American action thriller film directed by William Friedkin and based on the novel by former U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, who co-wrote the screenplay with Friedkin. The film features William Petersen, Willem Dafoe and John Pankow among others.
