20th Century Fox DVD Clearance Sale (series)

To Live and Die in L.A.

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
• Stereo Surround - French
• Monaural - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

• Audio Commentary - 1. William Friedkin - Director
• Featurettes - 1. Deleted Scenes
                         2. Alternate Endings
• Documentary - 1. "Counterfeit World: The Making of TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A."
• Original Theatrical Trailers

Text/Image Galleries:

• Photo Gallery

Product Description:

When a notorious, highly sophisticated counterfeiter murders his partner, Secret Service agent Richard Chance (William Petersen) launches a furious vendetta to capture the man responsible. But master counterfeiter Rick Masters (Willem Dafoe) is always just one step ahead of Chance in William Friedkin's thrilling, suspenseful crime drama. With violent shoot-outs and a turbulent chase scene reminiscent of Friedkin's own THE FRENCH CONNECTION, TO LIVE AN DIE IN L.A. broke with tradition by making the ostensible hero as morally reprehensible as the villain he pursues. Clashing with bureaucratic obstacles, Chance is forced to break the rules in order to procure cash for a sting operation, but the risks he takes snowball into an avalanche of violence and moral reprecussions, leading to a morally ambiguous cul-de-sac from which there may be no return.

Plot Synopsis:

Secret Service agent Richard Chance will do anything--whether legal or not--to nail the creep who murdered his partner. Then he gets a lead on the killer...but the wily criminal is smooth enough to keep eluding capture.

Plot Keywords:

Action | Cops | Recommended | Spies | Theatrical Release | Thriller

Exerpts:

"Why are you running?" -- John Vukovich (John Pankow) "Because you're chasing me!" -- Criminal

Production Notes:

• Theatrical Release: November 1, 1985 Filmed in Los Angeles and San Pedro.

Cast and Crew: