A federal agent is dead'. '.strtoupper('a') killer is loose'. '.strtoupper('a')nd the city of angels is about to explode.in the seventies william friedkin made the french connection, the exorcist and sorcerer'. '.strtoupper('i')n the eighties he equalled them with to live and die in l.a., one of the most stylish thrillers the decade had to offer.when his partner is murdered just days before retirement, secret service agent richard chance william petersen, manhunter begins an obsessive hunt for his killer counterfeiter and all round psychopath eric masters, played by willem dafoe at his villainous prime.beautifully shot by robby muller repo man, paris, texas and with a driving score with british new wave act wang chung, to live and die in l.a'. '.strtoupper('l')ooks and sounds exceptional in this brand new 4k restoration from the original 35mm negative.special edition contentsbrand new 4k restoration from the original 35mm negative supervised and approved by director william friedkinhigh definition blu ray 1080p and standard definition dvd presentationsoriginal uncompressed mono pcm audiooptional english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingaudio commentary by director and co writer william friedkincounterfeit world the making of to live and die in l.a'. '.strtoupper('a')rchive featurette containing interviews with friedkin, actors william petersen and willem dafoe, and othersalternative endingdeleted scenestills gallerytrailersreversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by the twins of evil