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A FEDERAL AGENT IS DEAD. A KILLER IS LOOSE. AND THE CITY OF ANGELS IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE.
In the seventies William Friedkin made The French Connection, The Exorcist and Sorcerer. In the eighties he equalled them with To Live and Die in L.A., one of the most stylish thrillers the decade had to offer.
When his partner is murdered just days before retirement, Secret Service Agent Richard Chance (William Petersen, Manhunter) begins an obsessive hunt for his killer – counterfeiter and all-round psychopath Eric Masters, played by Willem Dafoe at his villainous prime.
Beautifully shot by Robby Muller (Repo Man, Paris, Texas) and with a driving score with British new wave act Wang Chung, To Live and Die in L.A. looks and sounds exceptional in this brand-new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative supervised and approved by director William Friedkin
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
- Original Uncompressed Mono PCM audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by director and co-writer William Friedkin
- Counterfeit World: The Making of To Live and Die in L.A. archive featurette containing interviews with Friedkin, actors William Petersen and Willem Dafoe, and others
- Alternative ending
- Deleted scene
- Stills gallery
- Trailers
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil
- Arrow Video
- 116 mins approx.
- 18
- English
- 2
- Arrow Video
- William Friedkin
- William L. Petersen
- Willem Dafoe
- John Turturro
- Dean Stockwell
English SDH
- 1985
- B
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Arrow Films
A FEDERAL AGENT IS DEAD. A KILLER IS LOOSE. AND THE CITY OF ANGELS IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE.
In the seventies William Friedkin made The French Connection, The Exorcist and Sorcerer. In the eighties he equalled them with To Live and Die in L.A., one of the most stylish thrillers the decade had to offer.
When his partner is murdered just days before retirement, Secret Service Agent Richard Chance (William Petersen, Manhunter) begins an obsessive hunt for his killer – counterfeiter and all-round psychopath Eric Masters, played by Willem Dafoe at his villainous prime.
Beautifully shot by Robby Muller (Repo Man, Paris, Texas) and with a driving score with British new wave act Wang Chung, To Live and Die in L.A. looks and sounds exceptional in this brand-new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative supervised and approved by director William Friedkin
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
- Original Uncompressed Mono PCM audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by director and co-writer William Friedkin
- Counterfeit World: The Making of To Live and Die in L.A. archive featurette containing interviews with Friedkin, actors William Petersen and Willem Dafoe, and others
- Alternative ending
- Deleted scene
- Stills gallery
- Trailers
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil
- Arrow Video
- 116 mins approx.
- 18
- English
- 2
- Arrow Video
- William Friedkin
- William L. Petersen
- Willem Dafoe
- John Turturro
- Dean Stockwell
English SDH
- 1985
- B
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Buddy, you're in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The film itself is incredibly moody and builds to a rather devastating climax. I have to mention that in watching this again for the first time in a few years, I was struck by a not very subtle strain of homoeroticism running through the film, with lots of shots of tight (male) jeans and at least a smattering of male nudity. The bottom line is that this is good release form Arrow.
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An almost forgotten treasure
This is one of just a small handful of 80s thrillers that were done right. The distinct Wang Chung soundtrack enhances a methodically shot and edited narrative, and both William Peterson and Willem Dafoe's performances keep you glued to the screen throughout. For those who haven't seen the movie, the ending will seem disappointing to most, but don't let that put you off what is an otherwise expertly crafted thriller from one of the greatest directors. I also love the reversible box art, as always, from Arrow - it's definitely one of the nicer covers. The picture and sound quality is also excellent.
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My favorite movie
I can literally watch this movie over and over and over again it’s that good. Love this movie it’s an absolute gem.Â
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Seminal 80s movie
Probably the last great film by Friedkin. Excessive and super stylish, captures the decade phenomenally. The performances by William Petersen and Willem Dafoe are striking, Peterson as the hotheaded cop and Dafoe the criminal with a sense for art. Wang Chung`s score and Robby Mueller`s cinematography are giving yet more specific quality to this masterpiece where nothing is black and white and all very very shady. When it comes to this edition, the Blu Ray is very filmic and sharp, being a marked improvement to the already excellent DVD included, while the sound quality has an even bigger impact on the Blu Ray. The extras are also excellent and this is a must have edition for people who love this movie and to all who are yet to be introduced to it. Well done Arrow !
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