To Live and Die in L.A.

1985 · directed by William Friedkin

Rating

77/100

Hit

no

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.

To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), directed by William Friedkin, rates 77/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• William L. Petersen
• Willem Dafoe
• John Pankow
• Debra Feuer
• John Turturro
• Dean Stockwell
• Darlanne Fluegel
• Michael Greene
• Steve James
• Robert Downey Sr.

Crew

• Robby Müller — Director of Photography
• M. Scott Smith — Editor
• Jack Hues — Original Music Composer
• Nick Feldman — Original Music Composer
• Gerald Petievich — Screenplay
• William Friedkin — Screenplay

More from William Friedkin

1. The French Connection (1971) — 98/100 · hit
2. 12 Angry Men (1997) — 84/100 · TV film, not counted
3. The Exorcist (1973) — 80/100 · hit
4. Sorcerer (1977) — 76/100
5. The Boys in the Band (1970) — 75/100
6. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023) — 73/100

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