Movie
To Live and Die in L.A.
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1985-11-01
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller, Action
- Status
- Released
- Production
- SLM Production Group, New Century Productions, United Artists
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- William L. Petersen as Richard Chance
- Willem Dafoe as Rick Masters
- John Pankow as John Vukovich
- Debra Feuer as Bianca Torres
- John Turturro as Carl Cody
- Dean Stockwell as Bob Grimes
- Darlanne Fluegel as Ruth Lanier
- Michael Greene as Jim Hart
- Steve James as Jeff Rice
- Robert Downey Sr. as Thomas Bateman
- Christopher Allport as Max Waxman
- Valentin de Vargas as Judge Filo Cedillo
Crew
- William Friedkin - Director
- Gerald Petievich - Screenplay
- William Friedkin - Screenplay
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