The incredibly out-dated but still thrilling 'To Live and Die in L.A.' is something I'd recommend you seeing if you like realistic gritty crime dramas. It really doesn't get much grittier then this, this dark-spirited crime caper based on a true story follows U.S. Secret Service Agent/Badass Richard Chance (William Petersen) and his bloody and consistent pursuit to catch the counterfeiter (Willem Dafoe) who murdered his soon-to-be retired partner. The film is jam-packed with action, but it is just so out-dated. 'To Live and Die in L.A.' is like spending two hours in an 1980s nightmare, but hey, for the time is was pretty good. William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist) does a superb job directing this, but the screenplay drags a lot during the non-action sequences. William Petersen gives one of if not his finest performance as the macho agent on a mission, while Willem Dafoe plays the creepy role he usually plays (not to say he isn't great). I'd recommend you seeing this if you want some good action scenes and don't mind some rather brutal violence. It's a good film, but it has some serious faults, so don't be expecting something on par with Friedkin's masterful 'French Connection'. Grade: B