To Live and Die in L.A.
1985 · 116 min · Director: William Friedkin
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Working largely in cases of counterfeiting, LA based Secret Service agent Richie Chance exhibits reckless behavior which according to his longtime and now former partner Jimmy Hart will probably land him in the morgue before he's ready to retire. That need for the thrill manifests itself in his personal life by his love of base jumping. Professionally, it is demonstrated by the fact that he is sextorting a parolee named Ruth Lanier, who feeds him information in return for him not sending her back to prison for some trumped up parole violation. With his new partner John Vukovich, Chance is more determined than ever, based on recent circumstances, to nab known longtime counterfeiter Ric Masters, who is more than willing to use violence against and kill anyone who crosses him. Masters is well aware that the Secret Service is after him. Masters' operation is somewhat outwardly in disarray, with Chance being able to nab his mule, Carl Cody, in the course of moving some of the fake money, and one of his associates, a lawyer named Max Waxman, probably stealing money from him. Partly with information from Ruth, Chance is trying to find and exploit the weaknesses in Masters' operation. To accomplish his goal, Chance takes more and more unethical and illegal measures, which may be problematic for Vukovich, who comes from a family of police officers who are sworn to uphold the law.
Emotional fingerprint
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 32%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement32%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Surprise13%
- Disturbing10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 42 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Joy | 49 % | 29 % | 14 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 49 % | 36 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 63 % | 57 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 49 % | 48 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 56 % | 56 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 65 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 43 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 47 % | 25 % | 48 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Bianca Torres
Thomas Bateman
Judge Filo Cedillo
Jack
Thomas Ling
Claudia Leith
Terrorist
FBI Agent
FBI Agent
Details
- Directed by
- William Friedkin
- Written by
- William Friedkin, Gerald Petievich
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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