To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A.
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1985
1h 56m
7.1(724 votes)
Crime
Thriller
Action

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.

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Production Companies

SLM Production Group
United Artists

Videos & Trailers

8 videos

Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

William Petersen

Richard Chance

William Petersen
Acting

Willem Dafoe

Rick Masters

Willem Dafoe
Acting

John Pankow

John Vukovich

John Pankow
Acting

Debra Feuer

Bianca Torres

Debra Feuer
Acting

John Turturro

Carl Cody

John Turturro
Acting

Dean Stockwell

Bob Grimes

Dean Stockwell
Acting

Darlanne Fluegel

Ruth Lanier

Darlanne Fluegel
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Michael Greene

Jim Hart

Michael Greene
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Steve James

Jeff Rice

Steve James
Directing

Robert Downey Sr.

Thomas Bateman

Robert Downey Sr.
Acting

Christopher Allport

Max Waxman

Christopher Allport
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Valentin de Vargas

Judge Filo Cedillo

Valentin de Vargas
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Jack Hoar

Jack

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Dwier Brown

Doctor

Dwier Brown
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Michael Chong

Thomas Ling

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Jacqueline Giroux

Claudia Leith

Jacqueline Giroux
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Michael Zand

Terrorist

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Crew

Bobby Bass

FBI Agent

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Dar Robinson

FBI Agent

Dar Robinson
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Anne Betancourt

Nurse

Anne Betancourt
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Katherine M. Louie

Ticket Agent

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Edward Harrell

Airport Guard

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Gilbert Espinoza

Utro's Bartender

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John Petievich

Agent

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Zarko Petievich

Agent

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Rick Dalton

Agent

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Richard L. Lane

Agent

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Jack Cota

Agent

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Shirley J. White

Airline Passenger

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Gerald H. Brownlee

Visiting Room Guard

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David M. DuFriend

Tower Guard

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Rubén García

Inmate Ruben

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Joe Duran

Prison Guard

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Bufort McClerkins

Prison Assailant

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Gregg Dandridge

Prison Assailant

Gregg Dandridge
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Donnie Williams

Rice's Friend

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Earnest Hart Jr.

Rice's Friend

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Thomas F. Duffy

Second Suspect

Thomas F. Duffy
Writing

Gerald Petievich

Special Agent

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Mark Gash

Himself

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Crew

Pat McGroarty

Criminal

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Brian Bradley

Tourist

Brian Bradley
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Jane Leeves

Serena

Jane Leeves
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Cherise Bates

Dancer

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Michael Higgins

Dancer

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Shaun Earl

Dancer

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Gary Cole

Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)

Gary Cole
Art

Rainer Fetting

Priest on the Stakeout (uncredited)

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Stevie Mack

Basketball Player (uncredited)

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Robin John Price

Driver (uncredited)

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Jason Ronard

Man Chased by John (uncredited)

Jason Ronard
Acting

Joey Sotello

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

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