To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985/11/01 • $6,000,000 • Released • Arabic, English, Spanish

Crime
Thriller
Action
7.1
1h 56m

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

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

Casts
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

Dwier Brown

Dwier Brown

Doctor

Michael Chong

Thomas Ling

Jacqueline Giroux

Jacqueline Giroux

Claudia Leith

Michael Zand

Terrorist

Bobby Bass

FBI Agent

Dar Robinson

Dar Robinson

FBI Agent

Anne Betancourt

Anne Betancourt

Nurse

Katherine M. Louie

Ticket Agent

Edward Harrell

Airport Guard

Gilbert Espinoza

Utro's Bartender

John Petievich

Agent

Zarko Petievich

Agent

Rick Dalton

Agent

Richard L. Lane

Agent

Jack Cota

Agent

Shirley J. White

Airline Passenger

Gerald H. Brownlee

Visiting Room Guard

David M. DuFriend

Tower Guard

Rubén García

Inmate Ruben

Joe Duran

Prison Guard

Bufort McClerkins

Prison Assailant

Gregg Dandridge

Gregg Dandridge

Prison Assailant

Donnie Williams

Rice's Friend

Earnest Hart Jr.

Rice's Friend

Thomas F. Duffy

Thomas F. Duffy

Second Suspect

Gerald Petievich

Special Agent

Mark Gash

Himself

Pat McGroarty

Criminal

Brian Bradley

Brian Bradley

Tourist

Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves

Serena

Cherise Bates

Dancer

Michael Higgins

Dancer

Shaun Earl

Dancer

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)

Rainer Fetting

Priest on the Stakeout (uncredited)

Stevie Mack

Basketball Player (uncredited)

Robin John Price

Driver (uncredited)

Jason Ronard

Jason Ronard

Man Chased by John (uncredited)

Joey Sotello

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

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