To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

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

R 1985 · 116 min · ★ 7.1 · Crime, Thriller, Action

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.

Directed by William Friedkin · Written by Gerald Petievich

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