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To Live and Die in L.A.
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To Live and Die in L.A. 1985 Directed by William Friedkin

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages Arabic , English , Spanish
Gneres Action , Crime , Thriller
Budget $6,000,000
Revenue $17,307,019
Release Date 1 November 1985
116 mins
Cast
William Petersen
William Petersen Richard Chance
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe Rick Masters
John Pankow
John Pankow John Vukovich
Debra Feuer
Debra Feuer Bianca Torres
John Turturro
John Turturro Carl Cody
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell Bob Grimes
Darlanne Fluegel
Darlanne Fluegel Ruth Lanier
Michael Greene
Michael Greene Jim Hart
Steve James
Steve James Jeff Rice
Robert Downey Sr.
Robert Downey Sr. Thomas Bateman
Christopher Allport
Christopher Allport Max Waxman
Valentin de Vargas
Valentin de Vargas Judge Filo Cedillo
Jack Hoar
Jack Hoar Jack
Dwier Brown
Dwier Brown Doctor
Michael Chong
Michael Chong Thomas Ling
Jacqueline Giroux
Jacqueline Giroux Claudia Leith
Michael Zand
Michael Zand Terrorist
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass FBI Agent
Dar Robinson
Dar Robinson FBI Agent
Anne Betancourt
Anne Betancourt Nurse
Katherine M. Louie
Katherine M. Louie Ticket Agent
Edward Harrell
Edward Harrell Airport Guard
Gilbert Espinoza
Gilbert Espinoza Utro's Bartender
John Petievich
John Petievich Agent
Zarko Petievich
Zarko Petievich Agent
Rick Dalton
Rick Dalton Agent
Richard L. Lane
Richard L. Lane Agent
Jack Cota
Jack Cota Agent
Shirley J. White
Shirley J. White Airline Passenger
Gerald H. Brownlee
Gerald H. Brownlee Visiting Room Guard
David M. DuFriend
David M. DuFriend Tower Guard
Rubén García
Rubén García Inmate Ruben
Joe Duran
Joe Duran Prison Guard
Bufort McClerkins
Bufort McClerkins Prison Assailant
Gregg Dandridge
Gregg Dandridge Prison Assailant
Donnie Williams
Donnie Williams Rice's Friend
Earnest Hart Jr.
Earnest Hart Jr. Rice's Friend
Thomas F. Duffy
Thomas F. Duffy Second Suspect
Gerald Petievich
Gerald Petievich Special Agent
Mark Gash
Mark Gash Himself
Pat McGroarty
Pat McGroarty Criminal
Brian Bradley
Brian Bradley Tourist
Jane Leeves
Jane Leeves Serena
Gary Cole
Gary Cole Man Chased (uncredited)
Crew
Director
William Friedkin
William Friedkin
Writers
Gerald Petievich
Gerald Petievich
William Friedkin
William Friedkin
Producers
Irving H. Levin
Irving H. Levin
Bud S. Smith
Bud S. Smith
Executive Producer
Samuel Schulman
Samuel Schulman
Cinematography
Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Composers
Nick Feldman
Nick Feldman
Jack Hues
Jack Hues
Editor
M. Scott Smith
M. Scott Smith
Production Design
Lilly Kilvert
Lilly Kilvert
Sound
Mike Dobie
Mike Dobie
Louis L. Edemann
Louis L. Edemann
Jeff Bushelman
Jeff Bushelman
Original Writer
Gerald Petievich
Gerald Petievich
Art Direction
Buddy Cone
Buddy Cone
Set Decoration
Cricket Rowland
Cricket Rowland
Costume Design
Linda M. Bass
Linda M. Bass
Susie DeSanto
Susie DeSanto
Makeup Artist
Jeff Dawn
Jeff Dawn
Hairstylist
Peter Tothpal
Peter Tothpal
Camera Operator
Robert D. Yeoman
Robert D. Yeoman
Casting
Robert Weiner
Robert Weiner
Stunts
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Richard M. Ellis
Richard M. Ellis
David R. Ellis
David R. Ellis
Larry Holt
Larry Holt
Henry Kingi
Henry Kingi
Kenny Endoso
Kenny Endoso
Justin De Rosa
Justin De Rosa
Steve Holladay
Steve Holladay
Matt Johnston
Matt Johnston
Pat Romano
Pat Romano
Tim A. Davison
Tim A. Davison
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Jimmy Nickerson
Jimmy Nickerson
Jophery C. Brown
Jophery C. Brown
Glory Fioramonti
Glory Fioramonti
Tommy J. Huff
Tommy J. Huff
Hugh Hooker
Hugh Hooker
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass
Bobby Burns
Bobby Burns
Wally Crowder
Wally Crowder
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Steve M. Davison
Steve M. Davison
Kenny Bates
Kenny Bates
Carl Ciarfalio
Carl Ciarfalio
Billy Hank Hooker
Billy Hank Hooker
Manny Perry
Manny Perry
David Carlton
David Carlton
William H. Burton Sr.
William H. Burton Sr.
Jay C. Currin
Jay C. Currin
Orwin C. Harvey
Orwin C. Harvey
Pat McGroarty
Pat McGroarty
Billy D. Lucas
Billy D. Lucas
John C. Meier
John C. Meier
Jon Conrad Pochron
Jon Conrad Pochron
Vernon Rieta
Vernon Rieta
Jim Connors
Jim Connors
Tim Culbertson
Tim Culbertson
Chad Randall
Chad Randall
Gary McLarty
Gary McLarty
Eddy Donno
Eddy Donno
Gary Hymes
Gary Hymes
Charley Morgan
Charley Morgan
Donna Keegan
Donna Keegan
Doc Duhame
Doc Duhame
James M. Halty
James M. Halty
Danny Rogers
Danny Rogers
Erik Felix
Erik Felix
Dar Robinson
Dar Robinson
Jeb Stuart Adams
Jeb Stuart Adams
John Casino
John Casino
Pat Green
Pat Green
R.A. Rondell
R.A. Rondell
Billy Bates
Billy Bates
Ray Colbert
Ray Colbert
Phil Chong
Phil Chong
Clarke Coleman
Clarke Coleman
Dennis Scott
Dennis Scott
Debbie Lynn Ross
Debbie Lynn Ross
Ray Saniger
Ray Saniger
Keith Tellez
Keith Tellez
Michael Runyard
Michael Runyard
Scott Wilder
Scott Wilder
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Pat E. Johnson
Pat E. Johnson
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Script Supervisor
Jackie Saunders
Jackie Saunders
Lighting
Greg Gardiner
Greg Gardiner
Bob Field
Bob Field
Kevin Galbraith
Kevin Galbraith
Jack English
Jack English
Scott Guthrie
Scott Guthrie
Assistant Directors
Charles Myers
Charles Myers
Bob Roe
Bob Roe
Additional Photography
Jane O'Neal
Jane O'Neal
Robert D. Yeoman
Robert D. Yeoman