Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

8.0

Dec 02 2003

1h 30m

Documentary

The magic and creation behind the making of William Friedkin's classic action film To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). It follows cast, crew and the director several years after the film sharing their experiences while working on the project, also including footage from the shooting, and they discuss in detail the conception of the most spectacular scenes filmed there and also the great debate about the different endings developed for the film.

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self

William Petersen

William Petersen

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John Pankow

John Pankow

Self

Bud S. Smith

Bud S. Smith

Self

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