To Live and Die in L.A.
1985 · 1h 56m · Action, Crime, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
William FriedkinBased on the novel by
Gerald Petievich7.0Smart score
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audaciousbluntboldbungee-jumpconspiracy thrillercopcounterfeitcounterfeit moneydistressingfactualhold-up robberylos angeles, californiamysteriousneo-noirrevengesecret service
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