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To Live and Die in L.A.

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
50K
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POPULARITY
1,927
873
William Petersen in To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
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A Secret Service agent becomes obsessed with catching a ruthless counterfeiter.A Secret Service agent becomes obsessed with catching a ruthless counterfeiter.A Secret Service agent becomes obsessed with catching a ruthless counterfeiter.

  • Director
    • William Friedkin
  • Writers
    • Gerald Petievich
    • William Friedkin
  • Stars
    • William Petersen
    • Willem Dafoe
    • John Pankow
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    50K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,927
    873
    • Director
      • William Friedkin
    • Writers
      • Gerald Petievich
      • William Friedkin
    • Stars
      • William Petersen
      • Willem Dafoe
      • John Pankow
    • 340User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast55

    William Petersen
    William Petersen
    • Richard Chance
    • (as William L. Petersen)
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Eric Masters
    John Pankow
    John Pankow
    • John Vukovich
    Debra Feuer
    Debra Feuer
    • Bianca Torres
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Carl Cody
    Darlanne Fluegel
    Darlanne Fluegel
    • Ruth Lanier
    • (as Darlanne Fleugel)
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Bob Grimes
    Steve James
    Steve James
    • Jeff Rice
    Robert Downey Sr.
    Robert Downey Sr.
    • Thomas Bateman
    • (as Robert Downey)
    Michael Greene
    Michael Greene
    • Jim Hart
    Christopher Allport
    Christopher Allport
    • Max Waxman
    Jack Hoar
    • Jack
    Valentin de Vargas
    Valentin de Vargas
    • Judge Filo Cedillo
    • (as Val DeVargas)
    Dwier Brown
    Dwier Brown
    • Doctor
    Michael Chong
    Michael Chong
    • Thomas Ling
    Jacqueline Giroux
    Jacqueline Giroux
    • Claudia Leith
    • (as Jackely Giroux)
    Michael Zand
    Michael Zand
    • Terrorist
    Bobby Bass
    Bobby Bass
    • FBI Agent
    • Director
      • William Friedkin
    • Writers
      • Gerald Petievich
      • William Friedkin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Despite the crew's best efforts, some of the counterfeit bills made for the film got into circulation. The bills' quality was very, very good, but the Treasury seal on the counterfeits used the letter X, which is not a valid Federal Reserve Bank letter. The Secret Service picked up X bills for quite a while after filming wrapped.
    • Goofs
      When Rick Masters demands his money back from Jeff for the botched hit on Cody in jail, Jeff says, "I owe you one Cody". Although some viewers think that the line should read, "I owe you one, Rick", Jeff's reference to Cody is not an error; Jeff merely is saying that he owes Rick "one Cody"; i.e., one dead Cody.
    • Quotes
      • Ruth Lanier: How much do I get for the information I gave you on Waxman?
      • Richard Chance: No arrest, no money.
      • Ruth Lanier: It's my fault he's dead? It took me six months to get next to him. I got expenses, you know.
      • Richard Chance: Guess what? Uncle Sam don't give a shit about your expenses. You want bread, fuck a baker.
    • Crazy credits
      Right at the end, after the credits, there is a shot of William Petersen's face
    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical and VHS versions were cut by 25 seconds to secure a "Not under 16" rating. DVD release is uncut with the same rating.
    • Connections
      Edited into Biomechanical Toy (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Cold Day in Hell
      Performed by Otis Rush
      Courtesy of Delmark Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 1, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Vivir y morir en Los Ángeles
    • Filming locations
      • 40038 170th Street E, Palmdale, California, USA(Desert Warehouse)
    • Production companies
      • SLM Production Group
      • New Century Productions
      • United Artists
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,307,019
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,551,761
      • Nov 3, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,313,763
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 56m(116 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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