Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
8 used & new from £3.27
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
To Live And Die In L.A. [DVD] [1985]
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images

To Live And Die In L.A. [DVD] [1985]

DVD ~ Willem Dafoe
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
RRP: £15.99
Price: £3.98 & eligible for Free UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £12.01 (75%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 14? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
5 new from £3.93 2 used from £3.27 1 collectible from £4.90
Learn about Lovefilm
Amazon's choice for DVD rental.
With a 14 day FREE trial. Learn more

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this item with Year of the Dragon [DVD] DVD ~ Mickey Rourke

To Live And Die In L.A. [DVD] [1985] + Year of the Dragon [DVD]
Price For Both: £8.96

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: To Live And Die In L.A. [DVD] [1985] DVD ~ Willem Dafoe

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    Eligible for FREE UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Year of the Dragon [DVD] DVD ~ Mickey Rourke

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    Eligible for FREE UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

To Live And Die In L.A. [DVD] [1985]
86% buy the item featured on this page:
To Live And Die In L.A. [DVD] [1985] 4.0 out of 5 stars (5)
£3.98
To Live and Die in L.A. [DVD] [1985] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
6% buy
To Live and Die in L.A. [DVD] [1985] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
Year of the Dragon [DVD]
3% buy
Year of the Dragon [DVD] 4.3 out of 5 stars (9)
£4.98
Thief [DVD] [1981]
3% buy
Thief [DVD] [1981] 4.2 out of 5 stars (6)
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Actors: Willem Dafoe, William L. Petersen, Darlanne Fluegel, Dean Stockwell
  • Directors: William Friedkin
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Oct 2004
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002VF54I
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,581 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Reviews

Synopsis
When a notorious, highly sophisticated counterfeiter murders his partner, Secret Service agent Richard Chance (William Petersen) launches a furious vendetta to capture the man responsible. But master counterfeiter Rick Masters (Willem Dafoe) is always just one step ahead of Chance in William Friedkin's thrilling, suspenseful crime drama. With violent shoot-outs and a turbulent chase scene reminiscent of Friedkin's own THE FRENCH CONNECTION, TO LIVE AN DIE IN L.A. broke with tradition by making the ostensible hero as morally reprehensible as the villain he pursues. Clashing with bureaucratic obstacles, Chance is forced to break the rules in order to procure cash for a sting operation, but the risks he takes snowball into an avalanche of violence and moral reprecussions, leading to a morally ambiguous cul-de-sac from which there may be no return.

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Thief [DVD] [1981]

Thief [DVD] [1981]

DVD ~ James Caan
4.2 out of 5 stars (6) 
Year of the Dragon [DVD]

Year of the Dragon [DVD]

DVD ~ Mickey Rourke
4.3 out of 5 stars (9)  £4.98
French Connection/French Connection 2 [DVD] [1975]

French Connection/French Connection 2 [DVD] [1975]

DVD ~ Gene Hackman
4.1 out of 5 stars (14)  £4.78
Vanishing Point [1971] [DVD]

Vanishing Point [1971] [DVD]

DVD ~ Barry Newman
4.8 out of 5 stars (18)  £4.68
Manhunter [DVD] [1986]

Manhunter [DVD] [1986]

DVD ~ William L. Petersen
4.2 out of 5 stars (4)  £5.28
› Explore similar items

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

5 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT the special edition!, 4 Oct 2004
By A Customer
I've waited a long time for this film to be released on DVD. Waited. And waited. AND waited. I've watched it so many times on crappy vhs that the film has already run its course for me by this belated release. Fans of the film will be treated to a very pleasing re-master and sound.

What they won't be pleased about is that this is not the special edition released in R1. Why does MGM keep doing this, it's infuriating. Alright, so I've got the R1 SE, but that's hardly the point. R2 is the better format. It was all on one disk so why are you doing this bare bones release, MGM?

IT DRIVES YOU MAD! There is some mad driving in this film. Buy it. 5 star film. 3 star DVD.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Helluva Ride, 29 Dec 2004
By V. WILLIAMS "veejaydubya" (Bucks, UK) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I saw this film when it first came out and just HAD to own it as soon as it was available.

Willem Dafoe and William L Petersen respectively play a flamboyant but tough counterfeiter and an utterly determined Secret Service agent out to bust him for murdering his partner on the eve of his retirement. Neither will make any compromises.

In my humble opinion this film depicts the meeting of an unstoppable force and an immoveable object.

I will not reveal the plot of this magnificent film because I do not want to spoil it for anyone coming to it anew.

William Friedkin (French Connection, The Exorcist) directs a well paced script and look out for a Nicolas Roeg (Performance) moment - Willem Dafoe and a certain kiss. There's a helluva car chase that pushed the envelope hard, in terms of having real stuntmen in real cars and no CG in dem days.

John Turturro (Secret Window) portrays a fall guy who would rather die than "rat" on his boss despite knowing that the man has him on his "hit" list.

There's a real edgy feeling of danger through this film spurred on by an amazing soundtrack featuring Wang Chung.

The VHS version was deleted some years ago and the DVD release has been a long time coming.

This DVD has a modest price tag but is not modest entertainment.

Two words, "BUY IT".

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Does this Version.......?, 22 Oct 2006
By S. Campbell - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Come complete with the 2 different endings?
The USA release has.
Great Movie, Very cool soundtrack, 80's music ok...what do you expect from an 80's movie..... Miami Vice-ish music.....
This will keep you gripped till the end, whether it has the 2 endings or only 1.
Special effects/stunts done by real people.
At this price you can't go wrong.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Even with the toe kneading, we have a movie that is exciting, irritating, nasty around the edges and a pleasure to watch
To Live and Die in L. A., in my opinion, is a first-class movie, just as a scoop of jamocha almond fudge is a great cone. Read more
Published 12 months ago by C. O. DeRiemer

3.0 out of 5 stars I Suppose It's Alright
A reasonable film. Really like the unconventional ending, but the music is appalling 80s synthy dross of the worst kind and it really did affect my overall liking of the film.
Published on 13 Jun 2005 by Oh Daesu

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

Elemis Resurface and Renew Skin Care Gift Set of 4 Products
From soap to shavers, massagers to mascara, stock up on your daily essentials or truly pamper yourself.

›Discover Health & Beauty

  

Up to 75% off Shoes

Shoe Clearance - 75% off Shoes
Save up to 75% on shoes for the whole family.

›Shop clearance shoes

  

A Close Shave

Philips Nivea Coolskin HS8060 Moisturizing Rotary Shaving System
For all types of hair removal, stay smooth with Amazon.co.uk.

›Discover Shaving & Hair Removal

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
4.5 out of 5 stars (74)£3.86
 Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
4.1 out of 5 stars (463)£6.49
 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4.1 out of 5 stars (165)£3.99
 The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4.2 out of 5 stars (81)£3.86

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates