To Live and Die in L.A.

Fantastic job remastering movie for 4K version. Sound and image quality were superb. The movie took me back to the Los Angeles of the 1980s.This fast-paced action thriller will keep you sitting on the edge of your seat! Director William Friedkin does it again!!

File under, "Great 80's" =8^)

Coming in the wake of Michael Mann’s “Thief” and “Miami Vice”, “To Live and Die in L.A.” may borrow some of those stylistic flourishes but it remains a William Friedkin film through and through. In many respects one can see this as an 80’s update of “The French Connection” except, this time, it’s about counterfeiting rather than heroin.In a star making turn Willem DaFoe stars as the villain and in another star making turn William Peterson is the agent assigned to catch the guy. The aptly named Chance (Peterson) is a government agent who consistently operates outside the bounds of the law. When his partner is murdered during an investigation into a counterfeiter, chance tells his new assigned partner (who is by the book and played by John Pankow) he will take down the counterfeiter Masters (DaFoe) anyway he can.The cast introduces a number of terrific talent including John Turturro, Jane Leeves, Gary Cole and the late Darlanne Fluegel. Shot on a small budget, Friedkin was determined to try and capture the excitement on an independent production.the soundtrack by Wang Chang became a hit.The 4K looks very nice with color that benefits from HDR and Dolby Vision. As good as the Arrow and Shout Blu-rays were, this is even better than those though the improvements are incremental rather than the huge leap up from the DVD to the blu-ray. There hasn’t been any revisionism that I can see in the color timing or transfer. 9which wasn’t true of “The French Connection” when it initially appeared on Blu-ray).The audio sounds exceptional with the original 2.0 mix as well as a 5.1 (though no revisionist 7.1 or Dolby Atmos track has been added). Most of the activity in the surround speakers are up front rather than in the other speakers.The special features include all of the ones for the original DVD as well as those for the Shout Factory release. Toning new has been added for this release.F

Great 80’s flick. Well worth the watch. The chase sense has long been called the best ever, while its good there have been so many better since. It in fact the sense is hard to follow, so if you state it’s the grandfather of them all, well sure, but it’s not the best. Just five years later Lethal Weapon 2 came along with a far superior chase sense which still holds up to this day. Other than that good watch. The cops were no better than the criminals they pursued.

This is a fast paced action thriller drama that is impeccably acted out by an all star cast. Peterson and Dafoe particularly shine.

I remember watching this movie when it first came out back in the 80's. After all this time it still plays well with its storyline and action. Sure it's dated for its time period but this movie was so well received back then and will play well for the new generation of film afficinados who appreciate great films. Nice to see actors William Peterson and William Dafoe back in their stages of their careers. The music of Wang Chung also adds the intensity and complements the movie as a whole. Very representative of that 80's sound. Again I have been waiting for this to come out on digital but being that they are taking their time on this for whatever reason this also now comes in 4k disc so it really warranted the purchase for me! A must for collectors.

Back in the middle of the 80's no movie seemed to be more raw and original than this masterpiece. The pace of this film is excellent and fast like flying through gears of a sports car. Starting with a story that grips you from the beginning of the film straight on to the end. Layers of each character are introduced at a fast pace creating a chaotic norm for their personalities to create this dramatic cop drama and push the dark driven storyline. The attitude, action and dialogue of this almost 40 year old film is still strong even in today's standards. This movie has to have one of the most complicated car chase scenes ever planned. Plus one of the most original twisted endings of any intense action packed drama. Sum that up with a strong cast that brings this film to life and you have the closest thing to a movie from the 80's achieving perfection.

This movie is Iconic by the late, great Director William Friedkin. This is a great movie that is a "must" have for your movie collection. William Peterson, Willem Dafoe, and John Pankow are incredible!! There acting is amazing.

Awesome film with great actors !

Reviews of this restoration have been mixed online but I honestly couldn't fault it. This is perfect to own in 4K if you love this film like I do. Why wouldn't you want to see 80s William Petersen's crotch in the highest quality possible?Beware UK buyers though, despite loving Kino Lorber's restoration and their sleek slipcover, I was disappointed that I couldn't play the special features as it was region A locked. These can be viewed on YouTube so it's not a big deal, but it's worth knowing before you buy.PS: I would love Manhunter (1986) in 4K so I can run a home cinema double feature. Petersen is fantastic in that too, and the films thematically work with one another.

Aunque pone Español, el audio es español latino.

LOTS OF Good Action and Drama..And Cool Actors..👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏆🏆🏆🏆🤗

Classic Film given the Kino 4k TreatmentI ordered from the uk and it took about 5 days to arrive so excellent service , just to note for collectors it did NOT have a slipcover as of order time 4/9/23.The 4k is again a superb Kino treatment with excellent detail and colour, plenty of depth and detail, they are a top notch studio for 4k releases.