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To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

Directed by William Friedkin · Cinematography by Robby Müller

R116 min61 frames

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A federal agent is dead. A killer is loose. And the City of Angels is about to explode.

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To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: wide — A spacious urban plaza features geometric paved patterns and evenly spaced palm trees. Several…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: closeup — A pane of safety glass is shattered with a central hole. A man's eye and part of his face are…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bar interior features a wooden counter and patrons in the background. A man stands…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with blue tile walls and a doorway in the center. The man stands in the…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: medium — A residential interior view looking toward a large window overlooking an industrial port…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: wide — A metal truss bridge spans the frame against a pale, bright overcast sky. Two men in dark…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: medium — A man and a woman face each other in a room seen through a rectangular aperture. The foreground…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: medium — A well-appointed, dimly lit dressing room features mirrored walls and a vanity area. A man in a…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with a pink sofa facing a large sliding glass door. The man stands on the…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: closeup — The interior of a vehicle during dusk with a view of a sunset. An elderly man with a mustache…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: establishing — The Los Angeles skyline is seen silhouetted against a dark, hazy orange sunset. Low-lying…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: medium — A man sits behind a wire-mesh divider in a dimly lit visitation area. He holds a telephone…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: medium — A dark vehicle interior with the driver partially visible in profile against a window. Blurred…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: closeup — A man's face is illuminated from below against a pitch-black background. He looks upward with…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: closeup — A man stands before a window covered by horizontal blinds at night. He remains shirtless and…To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a person wearing heavy white face makeup and theatrical eye paint. The…
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To Live and Die in L.A. — official trailer

What is To Live and Die in L.A. about?

When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.

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Who stars in To Live and Die in L.A.?

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What does the cinematography of To Live and Die in L.A. look like?

Across 61 sampled frames, To Live and Die in L.A. builds its coverage from medium shots (36% of the sample), with close-ups (31%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Robby Müller keeps 52% of it in soft, low-key light. 62% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of To Live and Die in L.A.?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) are #0d0b0b, #322e2f, #f3f3f3, #270f0e, #555051, #890907 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #322e2f
  • #f3f3f3
  • #270f0e
  • #555051
  • #890907

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