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A great film to showcase the early work of a couple of today's biggest actors! William Friedkin's 1985 Crime Thriller rocks with, William Peterson (CSI), Willem Defoe (Spider-Man), Dean Stockwell (Quantum Leap), John Pankow, & John Turturro... When a notorious, highly sophisticated counterfeiter murders his partner, Secret Service agent Richard Chance (William Petersen) launches a furious vendetta to capture the man responsible. But master counterfeiter Rick Masters (Willem Dafoe) is always just one step ahead of Chance in William Friedkin's thrilling, suspenseful crime drama. With violent shoot-outs and a turbulent chase scene reminiscent of Friedkin's own THE FRENCH CONNECTION, TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. broke with tradition by making the ostensible hero as morally reprehensible as the villain he pursues. Clashing with bureaucratic obstacles, Chance is forced to break the rules in order to procure cash for a sting operation, but the risks he takes snowball into an avalanche of violence and moral repercussions, leading to a morally ambiguous cul-de-sac from which there may be no return.Read full review
One of the best films of the eighties. Director William Friedman delivers one of the best cinematic offerings of his directorial career. William Petersen (Manhunter; C.S.I.) plays Richard Chance--a Secret Service agent hot on the trail of Eric Masters, a master counterfeiter played by Willem Dafoe, (Platoon; Spiderman; Motherless Brooklyn) who murdered Chance's partner. Released at a time when the highly-stylized Miami Vice was everywhere--this film very much holds its own; as it has aged ever-so well, nearly forty-years later. Also...contains one of the most memorable car chases ever captured on film.
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BILLY FRIEDKIN'S TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A IS ARGULARLY ONE OF THE BEST COP THRILLERS OF THE 80S.CASTING A UPCOMING UNKNOWN WILLIAM PETERSON AS THE LEAD RICHAD CHANCE , THE MOVIE CAN GO IN ANY DIRECTION. MORALITY OF GOOD GUY CHANCE AND VILLAIN AAND FORGER MASTERSTON-WILLEM DEFOE ARE BLURRED-PETERSON BRINGS A SHARP AND CLEAR DEFINITION OF TWISTED MORALITY-HE USES ANYONE TO BRING HIM CLOSER TO KILLING HIS PREY-DEFOE. WHEREAS PETERSON IS ALL AGGRESSION ,DEFOE IS DETACHED & CLINICAL WHILST FORGING OR KILLING. VIOLENCE PEPPERS THE MOVIE WITH EXPLETIVE LACED MALE AGGRESSION ,CAR CHASES-THE WRONG WAY UP THE FREEWAY!!ALL QUESTIONS OF LEGAL & ETHICAL MORALITY ARE PUT ASIDE IN THE CAT AND MOUSE GAME THRU THE SLUM AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS OF L.A. BEATIFULLY SHOT BY ROBBIE MULLER, L.A IS ALL SLEAZE AND BACKHANDERS WHERE PEOPLE ARE BOUGHT ,SOLD OR KILLED IN THE PURSUIT OF A FAST-ILLEGAL-BUCK.RICHARD CHANCE IS A COP WITH NO MORAL BOUNDARIES, AND THE VILLAIN OF THE PIECE IS A FRUSTRATED ARTIST(FORGER)Read full review
Thrilling "in your face" feature. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. "To Live and Die in L.A." is definitely a timeless classic... right up there, for example, with the high standards of drama and conspiracy of "The Hunt for Red October" and "The French Connection". Incidentally, William Friedkin directed "To Live and Die in L.A." and "The French Connection". True talent in every way, shape, and form that BLASTS from the screen.
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To Live and Die in L.A. has been a favorite of mine since I saw it in the theater. I've been upgrading my collection of VHS tapes to DVD and this was one I had to have. The DVD has some added features, like a section on the making of the movie and interviews with the cast. This was a great film to showcase the early work of a couple of today's biggest actors (Dafoe and Turturro). Wang Chung's soundtrack was also critical in making this movie what it was. I bought the soundtrack on CD many years ago. I actually bought two copies of the DVD. One for my collection and one to give to my friend, who has the same kind of brown Chevy Caprice that was used in the chase scene. Every time I see him, I think of the movie and vice-versa.
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