William Friedkin's crime thriller, based on a book by U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, concerns an arrogant Secret Service official who wants to get his man at any price. Willem Dafoe plays Eric Masters, an ultra-smooth counterfeiter who has managed to sidestep the police for years. He is so up-front about his .. Read more
| Starring | Willem Dafoe, Darlanne Fluegel, William Petersen, Dean Stockwell |
|---|---|
| Director | William Friedkin |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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William Friedkin's crime thriller, based on a book by U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, concerns an arrogant Secret Service official who wants to get his man at any price. Willem Dafoe plays Eric Masters, an ultra-smooth counterfeiter who has managed to sidestep the police for years. He is so up-front about his dealings, in fact, that when some undercover agents try to make a deal with him at his health club, Eric tells them, I've been coming to this gym three times a week for five years. I'm an easy guy to find. People know they can trust me. But when young and eager Secret Service agent Richard Chance (William L. Petersen) finds out that his partner has been cold-bloodedly murdered by Eric, he trains his relentlessness upon capturing Eric -- whether it means robbery, murder, or exploiting his friends and associates. As Chance erases the dividing line between good and evil, he drags his new partner John Vukovich (John Pankow) and Ruth Lanier (Darlanne Fluegel), an ex-con, down into the maelstrom with him.~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Willem Dafoe, Darlanne Fluegel, William Petersen, Dean Stockwell |
|---|---|
| Director | William Friedkin |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1985 To Rent: DVD: 04 Oct 2004 |
Dafoe is an LA supercrook, forging dollar bills for a city whose sole form of social intercourse resides in the... read more on Time Out
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Just plain boring. Just goes to highlight how much better this type of film has got over the years.
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To Live And Die In L.A.
A secret service agent is just days away from retirement when he gets himself killed while investigating a master counterfeiter in Los Angeles. His younger ... read more »
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Typical film of the era
Typical of the mid-eighties period, alot of machismo, glitz and short on dialogue, add in the cheesy sound track and an average plot of Masters (Dafoe) being a ... read more »
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well worth it
Really enjoyed this film. Looks slightly dated now, but think this adds to the enjoyment, combined with the effects from the age.
Personally I like ... read more »
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