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1985 · 116 min · R

To Live and Die in L.A.

Directed by William Friedkin · Crime, Thriller, Action

To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) is a Crime film, directed by William Friedkin set in Los Angeles during the 1980s. It runs 116 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of revenge, obsession, and power & corruption run throughout.

Composer
Jack HuesNick Feldman
Cinematography
Robby Müller
Cast
William L. PetersenWillem DafoeJohn PankowDebra FeuerJohn TurturroDean StockwellDarlanne FluegelMichael Greene

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
UrbanDesert
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
RevengeObsessionPower & Corruption
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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