AKAPAD the FILM BUFF Podcast

To Live and Die in L.A. is finally available on digital—specifically on Amazon Prime! This is one of the last remaining films The Film Buff had been eagerly waiting to see On-Demand. Now, after experiencing it, The Film Buff revels in this overlooked gem—one that ultimately stands as just another chapter in the endless struggle between cops and the criminals they pursue.

Those who brought To Live and Die in LA
Main Cast
William Petersen as Richard Chance
Willem Dafoe as Eric Masters
John Pankow as John Vukovich
Debra Feuer as Bianca Torres
John Turturro as Carl Cody
Darlanne Fluegel as Ruth Lanier
Dean Stockwell as Bob Grimes
Steve James as Jeff Rice
Robert Downey Sr. as Thomas Bateman
Michael Greene as Jim Hart
Christopher Allport as Max Waxman
Key Crew Members
Director: William Friedkin
Screenplay: William Friedkin & Gerald Petievich (based on Petievich’s novel)
Producers: Irving H. Levin & Bud S. Smith
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Editor: M. Scott Smith
Music: Wang Chung
Production Design: Lilly Kilvert
Casting: Robert Weiner
Costume Design: Linda M. Bass