To Live and Die in L.A.

Friday, May 23 - Saturday, June 7, 2025

Two cops in Los Angeles try to track down a vicious criminal named Eric Masters. When one of them is killed by Masters, the other swears revenge – no matter what the cost. He becomes obsessed with getting Masters as the law he once swore to uphold becomes meaningless to him and he and his new partner enter a dangerous game where the stakes are life and death.

Screening as part of Late Night Favorites: Spring 2025

• Country USA
• Year 1985
• Running Time 116 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Park Circus
• Director William Friedkin
• Cast William L. Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, John Turturro
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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