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City of Lies
“The only thing more notorious than the crime, was the cover up.”
6.4 / 10• 2018• 1h 52m•R• English
CrimeThrillerDrama
Storyline
Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur -- but after two decades, the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.
Cast & Crew
Johnny Depp
Russell Poole
Lead
Forest Whitaker
Jack Jackson
Toby Huss
Detective Fred Miller
Dayton Callie
Lieutenant O'Shea
Neil Brown Jr.
Rafael Perez
Shea Whigham
Frank Lyga
Xander Berkeley
Edwards
Louis Herthum
City Attorney Stone
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brad Furman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. City of Lies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
