“To Live and Die in L.A.” quotes

(1985)
Movie To Live and Die in L.A.
Title To Live and Die in L.A.
Year 1985
Director William Friedkin
Genre Drama, Crime, Thriller, Action
Plot – Two federal agents are on the trail of an elusive forger. When they arrive to his refuge, the criminal kills one of them. His partner wants to revenge him soon and together with a new colleague, Agent John Vukovich, Richard is involved in a series of extremely risky adventures against Masters and his ambiguous and corrupt lawyer. Vukovich is by Richard's side and they end up breaking the law during investigations, until Masters and Richard die in a fire.
All actors – William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, John Turturro, Darlanne Fluegel, Dean Stockwell, Steve James, Robert Downey Sr., Michael Greene, Christopher Allport, Jack Hoar, Valentin de Vargas, Dwier Brown, Michael Chong, Jacqueline Giroux, Michael Zand, Bobby Bass, Dar Robinson, Anne Betancourt, Katherine M. Louie, Edward Harrell, Gilbert Espinoza, John Petievich, Zarko Petievich, Rick Dalton, Richard L. Lane, Jack Cota, Shirley J. White, Gerald H. Brownlee, David M. DuFriend, Rubén García, Joe Duran, Bufort McClerkins, Gregg Dandridge, Donnie Williams, Earnest Hart Jr., Thomas F. Duffy, Gerald Petievich, Mark Gash, Pat McGroarty, Brian Bradley, Jane Leeves, Cherise Bates, Michael Higgins, Chris Latanzi, Shaun Earl, Alan Baltes, Gary Cole, Stevie Mack, Joey Sotello
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  • “- Bob Grimes: I don't have a lot of time. I'm in the middle of a trial.
    - John Vukovich: What kind of trial?
    - Bob Grimes: It's a dope case. Client got busted smuggling fifty pounds of cocaine. I should be able to get him off, though. Search warrant's weak.
    - John Vukovich: Weak?
    - Bob Grimes: Color of the house is listed as brown in the warrant...” (continue)
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    Dean Stockwell - Bob Grimes
    John Pankow - John Vukovich
    [Tag:lawyers, trial]
  • “You should also know that I never fucked a customer out of his front money. I've been coming to this gym three or four times a week for five years. I'm an easy man to find. My reputation speaks for itself. The fact is that if you can't come up with the front money you're not for real.”
    Willem Dafoe - Eric Masters
  • “- Terrorist: I'm ready to die!
    - Richard Chance: Nobody's gonna die. Look, you and I are gonna go downstairs and talk.
    - Terrorist: Death to Israel and America, and all the enemies of Islam!”

    Michael Zand - Terrorist
    William Petersen - Richard Chance
    [Tag:death, terrorism]
  • “- Eric Masters: You sent two assholes to do Cody and they blew it. I paid you half, I want it back.
    - Jeff Rice: Yeah, well uh... I'm trying to get that money back myself. I had to front the whole purchase to get my people to do their thing. So I ain't got any more.
    - Eric Masters: Well, then uh... you better try and shit 40 grand, because I...” (continue)
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    Willem Dafoe - Eric Masters
    Steve James - Jeff Rice
    [Tag:debt, killing, money]
  • “- Carl Cody: I've taken four falls, I've never ratted anybody in my life, and I've had plenty of chances, believe me.
    - Richard Chance: Masters is your friend. I don't blame you, I would never hang up a friend. Anybody who would is a piece of shit. Thing is, your friend tried to have you iced.
    - Carl Cody: That doesn't mean I'm gonna roll over...” (continue)
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    John Turturro - Carl Cody
    William Petersen - Richard Chance
  • “- Eric Masters: You have my word you won't have to do the whole nickel.
    - Carl Cody: What does that mean?
    - Eric Masters: Grimes is the best lawyer in the state. It'll either be an appeal bond or a sentence reduction.”

    Willem Dafoe - Eric Masters
    John Turturro - Carl Cody
    [Tag:lawyers, promises]
  • “I'm gonna bag Masters, and I don't give a shit how I do it.”
    William Petersen - Richard Chance
    [Tag:killing, threat]
  • “- Eric Masters: How you making it?
    - Carl Cody: Like every other swinging dick in this place makes it. Day by motherfucking day.”

    Willem Dafoe - Eric Masters
    John Turturro - Carl Cody
    [Tag:living]
  • “- Eric Masters: First you rip me off, then you set up Carl, now you want to fuck my lady?
    - Max Waxman: Oh, man. She came on to me, man. I swear it.
    - Eric Masters: Oh, what a tragedy. I want my 600K.
    - Max Waxman: I didn't have anything to do with getting Cody set up...
    - Eric Masters: Do you know that your house is under surveillance? Do you...” (continue)
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    Willem Dafoe - Eric Masters
    Christopher Allport - Max Waxman
  • “- Ruth Lanier: How much do I get for the information I gave you on Waxman?
    - Richard Chance: No arrest, no money.
    - Ruth Lanier: It's my fault he's dead? It took me six months to get next to him. I got expenses, you know.
    - Richard Chance: Guess what? Uncle Sam don't give a shit about your expenses. You want bread, fuck a baker.”

    Darlanne Fluegel - Ruth Lanier
    William Petersen - Richard Chance
  • “He's a lying son of a bitch! He's probably the motherfucker who did me. He ratted me to the feds. I'll kill him when I get out! I'm gonna give that fuckin' scumbag a serious headache. May God strike me dead if I don't waste him.”

    John Turturro - Carl Cody
  • “- Ruth Lanier: I was reading about the stars. Talked about how the stars are the eyes of God. I think it's true, don't you?
    - Richard Chance: No, I don't.”

    Darlanne Fluegel - Ruth Lanier
    William Petersen - Richard Chance
    [Tag:belief, god, stars]
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