To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Arrow 1080p BluRay x265 HEVC EAC3-SARTRE

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.

Extras

• Taking a Chance: An Interview with William Petersen - A good interview with the actor, in a far reaching set of anecdotes that gets into things like casting and the shoot. Petersen kind of weirdly states that Gene Hackman was unknown when he made The French Connection.

• Wrong Way: The Stunts of To Live and Die in L.A. - An Interview with Stunt Coordinator Buddy Joe Hooker who talks about what folks in his line of work do as well as what his duties were on this shoot. There are a few snippets from the film as well as a few archival stills sprinkled into the mix.

• So in Phase: Scoring To Live and Die in L.A. - An interesting conversation with Wang Chung's Jack Hues and Nick Feldman, who talk about how Friedkin had used their song "Wait" as part of his temp track, leading to them being hired to score the film.

• Doctor for a Day - An Interview with Actor Dwier Brown in which he talks about being cast in his first major feature film.

• Renaissance Woman in L.A. - An Interview with actress Debra Feuer reminiscing about Friedkin and Dafoe catching her in a play, leading to her role in the film.

• Counterfeit World: The Making of To Live and Die in L.A. - An archival featurette with some good interviews.

• Alternate Ending with introduction.

• Deleted Scenes with introduction.

• Still Gallery

• Theatrical Trailers

• Radio Spot

• Commentary with Director William Friedkin