IMDb > To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) > Movie connections
To Live and Die in L.A.
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips
Edited into
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' (2003) (V)
 -  many scenes shown/discussed
Referenced in
"The Directors: The Films of William Friedkin (#2.13)" (????)
Fletch (1985)
"L.A. Law: To Live and Diet in L.A. (#3.7)" (1989)
 -  title reference
The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV)
"Doogie Howser, M.D.: To Live and Die in Brentwood (#2.15)" (1991)
 -  Title reference
Totally F***ed Up (1993)
 -  A variation of the title is displayed on screen.
Ronin (1998)
Hairshirt (1998)
 -  Ca. 14 minutes into the film Danny and Corey reference the film in dialog.
"Angel: To Shanshu in L.A. (#1.22)" (2000)
 -  The title is, "To Shanshu in L.A.". In the episode, 'shanshu' is revealed to mean 'live and die'.
"Family Guy: To Love and Die in Dixie (#3.12)" (2001)
 -  title reference
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)
 -  the whole counterfeiting aspect of the game is based on the movie, a song from the movie(Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung) is in the game, the victim's perspective shot of Rick Masters murdering Waxman is homaged in the game when Tommy and Lance shoot Diaz, the movie's last line 'You work for me now' is said in the game by Diaz
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG)
 -  There is a car chase in GTA:SA that is clearly copied from To Live and Die in L.A. The scenery and the action, etc.
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (VG)
 -  There is a mission titled 'To Live and Die In Alderney'.
Il solitario (2008)
 -  Reference the film in the final part
"Psych: High Top Fade Out (#4.7)" (2009)
 -  Shawn says, "This is straight out of 'To Live and Die in L.A.'"
Featured in
"The Directors: The Films of William Friedkin (#2.13)" (????)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
 -  footage appears throughout

Related Links

Trivia Goofs Quotes
Plot summary Parents Guide Soundtrack listing
Crazy credits Alternate versions Main details
IMDb trivia browser

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.