To Live and Die in L.A.

1985 film by William Friedkin
Movie film Q613485
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To Live and Die in L.A.

Summary

To Live and Die in L.A. is a film[1]. To Live and Die in L.A. has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • To Live and Die in L.A.'s instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • To Live and Die in L.A. was directed by William Friedkin[4].
  • Gerald Petievich wrote the screenplay for To Live and Die in L.A.[5].
  • William Friedkin wrote the screenplay for To Live and Die in L.A.[6].
  • To Live and Die in L.A.'s composer is recorded as Wang Chung[7].
  • To Live and Die in L.A.'s genre is crime film[8].
  • To Live and Die in L.A.'s genre is thriller film[9].
  • To Live and Die in L.A.'s genre is action film[10].
  • To Live and Die in L.A.'s genre is drama film[11].
  • To Live and Die in L.A.'s genre is film based on a novel[12].
  • To Live and Die in L.A.'s based on is recorded as To Live and Die in L.A.[13].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was William Petersen[14].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Willem Dafoe[15].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was John Pankow[16].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Debra Feuer[17].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Darlanne Fluegel[18].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was John Turturro[19].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Dean Stockwell[20].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Steve James[21].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Robert Downey Sr.[22].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Christopher Allport[23].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Michael Chong[24].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Valentin de Vargas[25].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Jane Leeves[26].
  • A cast member of To Live and Die in L.A. was Gary Cole[27].

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Authorship and Creation

To Live and Die in L.A. was produced by Irv Levin[28]. To Live and Die in L.A. was directed by William Friedkin[4]. Screenwriters include Gerald Petievich[5] and William Friedkin[6]. Cast members include William Petersen[14], Willem Dafoe[15], John Pankow[16], Debra Feuer[17], Darlanne Fluegel[18], and John Turturro[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985[29], March 6, 1986[30], October 31, 1985[31], November 1, 1985[32], and January 7, 1986[33]. The original language of To Live and Die in L.A. was English[34]. Genres include crime film[8], thriller film[9], action film[10], drama film[11], and film based on a novel[12]. To Live and Die in L.A. was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

To Live and Die in L.A.'s main subject is United States Secret Service[36].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3[37], 81/100[38], and 89%[39].

Why It Matters

To Live and Die in L.A. has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] To Live and Die in L.A. is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . Lexicon of international films. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1986-03-06T00:00:00Z, +1985-10-31T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Gerald Petievich, William Friedkin
    Imda rating M18
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+111'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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