To Live and Die in L.A.

Nov 1, 1985

1h 56m

★ 7.1

A federal agent is dead. A killer is loose. And the City of Angels is about to explode.

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.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Action

Production Companies

SLM Production Group

New Century Productions

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Cast

Richard Chance

William Petersen

Rick 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.

Max Waxman

Christopher Allport

Judge Filo Cedillo

Valentin de Vargas

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