City of Lies (2018)

The only thing more notorious than the crime, was the cover up.

CrimeThrillerDrama

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.

Release Date: September 6, 2018
Runtime: 1h 52m
Rating: 6.4/10 (686 votes)

Director: Brad Furman

Cast: Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss, Dayton Callie, Neil Brown Jr., Shea Whigham, Xander Berkeley, Louis Herthum

Production: Infinitum Nihil, Romulus Entertainment, Good Films Collective, Lipsync Productions, Miramax

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IMDb Official Site

Revenue: $3M

Full Cast (35 people)

Johnny Depp as Russell Poole
Forest Whitaker as Jack Jackson
Toby Huss as Detective Fred Miller
Dayton Callie as Lieutenant O'Shea
Neil Brown Jr. as Rafael Perez
Shea Whigham as Frank Lyga
Xander Berkeley as Edwards
Louis Herthum as City Attorney Stone
Shamier Anderson as David Mack
Laurence Mason as FBI Agent Dunton
Christian George as Belsher
Michael Paré as Varney
Amin Joseph as Kevin Gaines
Josh Hardwick as Russell Poole, Jr.
Glenn Plummer as Psycho Mike
Rockmond Dunbar as Dreadlocks
Peter Greene as Commander Fasulo
Antonio Raul Garcia as Russell Poole Jr. (Age 6)
Scotty Tovar as Javier Ovando
Voletta Wallace as Voletta Wallace
Scott Voss as CHP Officer Blake
Mario Cortez as CHP Officer Duanas
Fred Furman as Judge Ash Lane
Jess Fuerst as ABC Staffer
Kevin Chapman as Officer Leeds
Javier Grajeda as District Attorney Rosenthal
Kevin Dunigan as Uniformed Cop #2
James Devoti as Detective Young
Obba Babatundé as Chief of Police
Jamal Woolard as Christopher Wallace

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City of Lies

City of Lies

City of Lies

The only thing more notorious than the crime, was the cover up.

City of Lies

City of Lies

The only thing more notorious than the crime, was the cover up.

112 min

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.

The only thing more notorious than the crime, was the cover up.

112 min

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.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Revenue$2,534,122

Release Date9/6/2018

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Infinitum Nihil

Romulus Entertainment

Good Films Collective

Lipsync Productions

FilmNation Entertainment

Keywords

based on novel or book

based on true story

police corruption

los angeles, california

investigative thriller

notorious b.i.g

cold case investigation

evidence suppression

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Cast

Johnny Depp

as Russell Poole

Forest Whitaker

as Jack Jackson

Toby Huss

as Detective Fred Miller

Dayton Callie

as Lieutenant O'Shea

Neil Brown Jr.

as Rafael Perez

Shea Whigham

as Frank Lyga

Xander Berkeley

as Edwards

Louis Herthum

as City Attorney Stone

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is City of Lies about?▾

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 investigati…

How long is City of Lies?▾

1h 52m

When was City of Lies released?▾

September 6, 2018

Who directed City of Lies?▾

Brad Furman

Who stars in City of Lies?▾

Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss

What genre is City of Lies?▾

Crime, Thriller, Drama

What is City of Lies rated?▾

R