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Box office. $17.3 million. To Live and Die in L.A. is a 1985 American neo-noir [1] [2] 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.
- $6 million
- Wang Chung
- November 1, 1985 (United States)
- Irving H. Levin, Bud S. Smith
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.
- William Friedkin
- 287
- 2 min
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 Masters...
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- William Friedkin
- R
- William Petersen
Film Details. Also Known As. Police fédérale, Los Angeles. MPAA Rating. Genre. Action. Crime. Drama. Thriller. Release Date. 1985. Distribution Company. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )/UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES (UIP) Location. Los Angeles, California, USA. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 56m. TCM Emails.
- William Friedkin, Scott Smith
- William Petersen
The movie is set in Los Angeles, and so, ofcourse, the chase centers on the freeway system."To Live and Die in L. A." is a law-enforcement movie, sort of. Advertisement It's about Secret Service agents who are on the trail of acounterfeiter who has eluded the law for years, and who flaunts hissuccess.
Synopsis. In Los Angeles, President Ronald Reagan's motorcade arrives at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. During the President's speech, Secret Service agent Richard Chance (William L. Petersen) discovers a terrorist on the roof of the hotel, strapped with explosives.
