To Live And Die In L.A. (1985) ****

Released smack-dab in the middle of the decade of excess, William Friedkin's To Live And Die In L.A. (1985) is the pure-nihilistic, blood-soaked, macho-scumbag, '80s neo-noir cinema of crooked cops and crazy criminals.

Recommended for fans of Cruising (1980) [review], Thief (1981) [review], and Manhunter (1986).

William Friedkin Feature Films Ranked