To Live & Die in L.A.

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To Live & Die in L.A. ★★ 1985 (R)

Fastpaced, morally ambivalent tale of cops and counterfeiters in L.A. After his partner is killed shortly before his retirement, a secret service agent sets out to track down his ruthless killer. Lots of violence; some nudity. Notable both for a riveting car chase and its dearth of sympathetic characters. 114m/C VHS, DVD, UMD . William L. Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Dean Stockwell, Debra Feuer, John Turturro, Darlanne Fluegel, Robert Downey; D: William Friedkin; W: William Friedkin.

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