To Live And Die In L.A. (1985)

1985 • 115 minutes

About this movie

William Petersen and Willem Dafoe face off in a deadly game of cat and mouse in this riveting and raw tale of corruption and revenge. Federal agent Richard Chance (Petersen) has a score to settle, and he's through playing by the rules. Whether that means blackmailing a beautiful parolee, disobeying direct orders or hurtling the wrong way down a crowded freeway, he vows to take down a murderous counterfeiter (Dafoe) by any means necessary. But as the stakes grow higher, will Chance's obsession with vengeance ultimately destroy him? Stylish and gritty, this white-knuckle thriller from director William Friedkin features one of the most harrowing car chases ever caught on film and a shockingly explosive finale.