To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A. is an American thriller film starring William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, John Turturro, Dean Stockwell, Robert Downey Sr. Based on the novel by former U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, who co-wrote the screenplay with director William Friedkin, the film tells the story of the lengths to which two Secret Service agents go to arrest a counterfeiter.

Plot
Kowalski works for a car delivery service. He takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to take from Colorado to San Francisco, California. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours. After a few run-ins with motorcycle cops and highway patrol they start a chase to bring him into custody. Along the way, Kowalski is guided by Supersoul - a blind DJ with a police radio scanner. Throw in lots of chase scenes, gay hitchhikers, a naked woman riding a motorbike, lots of Mopar and you've got a great cult hit from the early 70's.

Cast

 * William Petersen -as- Richard Chance
 * Willem Dafoe -as- Eric Masters
 * John Pankow -as- John Vukovich
 * Debra Feuer -as- Bianca Torres
 * John Turturro -as- Carl Cody
 * Darlanne Fluegel -as- Ruth Lanier
 * Dean Stockwell -as- Bob Grimes
 * Steve James -as- Jeff Rice
 * Robert Downey Sr. -as- Thomas Bateman

Related Links

 * IMDb page