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A federal agent is dead. A killer is loose. And the City of Angels is about to explode. - To Live and Die in L.A.
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Title: To Live and Die in L.A.

Release Date: 1 Nov 1985

Runtime: 1h 56m

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action

Director: SLM Production Group, New Century Productions, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: SLM Production Group, New Century Productions, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (654 votes)

Cast

  • Richard Chance: William Petersen
  • Eric Masters: Willem Dafoe
  • John Vukovich: John Pankow
  • Bianca Torres: Debra Feuer
  • Carl Cody: John Turturro
  • Bob Grimes: Dean Stockwell
  • Ruth Lanier: Darlanne Fluegel
  • Jim Hart: Michael Greene
  • Jeff Rice: Steve James
  • Thomas Bateman: Robert Downey Sr.
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