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.

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Release Date

11/1/1985

Runtime

116 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$17,307,019

Homepage

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A visceral descent into Los Angeles's criminal underworld where a vengeful cop's obsession spirals into moral corruption. It's a film that thrills through sheer audacity and refusal to soften its protagonist's worst impulses.

Mood

Dread-soakedTenseDefiant

Themes

RevengeCorruptionObsession

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldHigh-contrastNeon-drenched

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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