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To Live and Die in L.A.

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Original title

To Live and Die in L.A.

Year

1985

Running time

114 min.

Country

United States

Director

William Friedkin

Screenwriter

William Friedkin, Gerald Petievich

Cast

Music

Wang Chung

Cinematography

Robby Müller

Producer

SLM Production, New Century Productions, United Artists

Genre

Action. Thriller. Drama | Crime. Cop Movies. Neo-noir. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

Secret Service agent Richard Chance has a score to settle and he's through playing by the rules. Whether that means blackmailing a beautiful parolee, disobeying direct orders or hurtling the wrong way down a crowded freeway, he vows to take down a murderous counterfeiter by any means necessary with the help of his new partner. But as the stakes grow higher, will Chance's obsession with vengeance ultimately destroy him?

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Critics' reviews

"A great-looking, riveting movie without an iota of warmth or soul. On its own terms, it's a considerable success, though it's a film that sacrifices everything in the interests of style."

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"An astonishing, brilliantly edited car chase is one of many pleasures in this darkly stylish crime film"

TV Guide
"[It] looks like a rich man's Miami Vice. Friedkin's evident attempt to fashion a West Coast equivalent of his 'The French Connection' is engrossing and diverting enough on a moment-to-moment basis but is overtooled"

Variety Staff: Variety
"Friedkin isn't nearly in enough control of his material for the film to qualify as an artwork, yet it's one of his few films with a real emotional current."

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune
"Very dated and with such unlikable lead characters its difficult to care (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Kim Newman: Empire

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