To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

Working largely in cases of counterfeiting, LA based Secret Service agent Richie Chance exhibits reckless behavior which according to his longtime and now former partner Jimmy Hart will probably land him in the morgue before he's ready to retire. That need for the thrill manifests itself in his personal life by his love of base jumping. Professionally, it is demonstrated by the fact that he is sextorting a parolee named Ruth Lanier, who feeds him information in return for him not sending her back to prison for some trumped up parole violation. With his new partner John Vukovich, Chance is more determined than ever, based on recent circumstances, to nab known longtime counterfeiter Ric Masters, who is more than willing to use violence against and kill anyone who crosses him. Masters is well aware that the Secret Service is after him. Masters' operation is somewhat outwardly in disarray, with Chance being able to nab his mule, Carl Cody, in the course of moving some of the fake money, ...

year:1985

actor:William PetersenWillem DafoeJohn Pankow

director:William Friedkin

writer:Gerald PetievichWilliam Friedkin

genre:ActionCrimeDramaThriller

country:USA

language:EnglishArabicSpanish

Duration:1h 56min

Release:1 November 1985

IMDb:7.3