To Live and Die in L.A.
DirectorWilliam Friedkin
CastsWilliam Petersen, Willem Dafoe, Jane Leeves, Cherise Bates, Michael Higgins, Chris Latanzi, Shaun Earl, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, John Turturro, Darlanne Fluegel, Dean Stockwell, Steve James, Robert Downey Sr., Michael Greene, Christopher Allport, Jack Hoar, Valentin de Vargas
Duration116 minutes
GenreAction, Crime, Drama
Trailer & Synopsis
Jump back 20 years with William Friedkin’s brutal cult classic To Live & Die in L.A (1985) on July 10. It is perhaps the ultimate '80s crime action-thriller, with its coke fiends, over-the-top style, and one of the greatest car chases in cinematic history.
William Friedkin's crime thriller, based on a book by U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, concerns an arrogant Secret Service official who wants to get his man at any price. Willem Dafoe plays Eric Masters, an ultra-smooth counterfeiter who has managed to sidestep the police for years. He is so up-front about his dealings, in fact, that when some undercover agents try to make a deal with him at his health club, Eric tells them, "I've been coming to this gym three times a week for five years. I'm an easy guy to find. People know they can trust me." But when young and eager Secret Service agent Richard Chance (William L. Petersen) finds out that his partner has been cold-bloodedly murdered by Eric, he trains his relentlessness upon capturing Eric -- whether it means robbery, murder, or exploiting his friends and associates. As Chance erases the dividing line between good and evil, he drags his new partner John Vukovich (John Pankow) and Ruth Lanier (Darlanne Fluegel), an ex-con, down into the maelstrom with him.
To Live and Die in L.A. is showing in cinemas since November 29, 2023 to September 17, 2025
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