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

To Live and Die in L.A.

7.1

792 votes·

1985

1h 56m

·Movie

CrimeThrillerAction

Overview

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.

Director

William Friedkin

Status

Released

Language

Commercial Verdict

Hit

Budget

$6.0M

Revenue

$17.3M

Profit

+$11.3M

ROI

+188%

Revenue vs Budget2.9x

0x1x2x3x4x5x

Profitable theatrical release

Keywords

hold-up robberybungee-jumpcoprevengecounterfeitlos angeles, californiabluntsecret servicecounterfeit moneymysteriousneo-noirprovocative

Cast

William L. Petersen

Richard Chance

Willem Dafoe

Rick Masters

John Pankow

John Vukovich

Debra Feuer

Bianca Torres

John Turturro

Carl Cody

Dean Stockwell

Bob Grimes

Darlanne Fluegel

Ruth Lanier

Michael Greene

Jim Hart

Steve James

Jeff Rice

Robert Downey Sr.

Thomas Bateman

Christopher Allport

Max Waxman

Valentin de Vargas

Judge Filo Cedillo

Jack Hoar

Jack

Dwier Brown

Doctor

Michael Chong

Thomas Ling

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