"A federal agent is dead. A killer is loose. And the City of Angels is about to explode."

1985

1h 56m

7.1(704 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Action

Overview

When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.

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Cast & Crew

44 members

Acting

William Petersen

Richard Chance

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Willem Dafoe

Rick Masters

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John Pankow

John Vukovich

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Debra Feuer

Bianca Torres

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John Turturro

Carl Cody

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Dean Stockwell

Bob Grimes

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Darlanne Fluegel

Ruth Lanier

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Michael Greene

Jim Hart

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Steve James

Jeff Rice

Directing

Robert Downey Sr.

Thomas Bateman

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Christopher Allport

Max Waxman

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Valentin de Vargas

Judge Filo Cedillo

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Jack Hoar

Jack

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Dwier Brown

Doctor

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Michael Chong

Thomas Ling

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Jacqueline Giroux

Claudia Leith

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Michael Zand

Terrorist

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Crew

Bobby Bass

FBI Agent

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Dar Robinson

FBI Agent

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Anne Betancourt

Nurse

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Katherine M. Louie

Ticket Agent

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Edward Harrell

Airport Guard

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Gilbert Espinoza

Utro's Bartender

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John Petievich

Agent

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Zarko Petievich

Agent

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Rick Dalton

Agent

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Richard L. Lane

Agent

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Jack Cota

Agent

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Shirley J. White

Airline Passenger

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Gerald H. Brownlee

Visiting Room Guard

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David M. DuFriend

Tower Guard

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Rubén García

Inmate Ruben

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Joe Duran

Prison Guard

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Bufort McClerkins

Prison Assailant

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Gregg Dandridge

Prison Assailant

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Donnie Williams

Rice's Friend

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Earnest Hart Jr.

Rice's Friend

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Thomas F. Duffy

Second Suspect

Writing

Gerald Petievich

Special Agent

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Mark Gash

Himself

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Crew

Pat McGroarty

Criminal

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Brian Bradley

Tourist

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Jane Leeves

Serena

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Gary Cole

Man Chased (uncredited)

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