City of Lies (2021)

  • R
  • 03/19/2021 (US)
  • Crime, Thriller, Drama
  • 1h 52m

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

Overview

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.

Randall Sullivan

Novel

Christian Contreras

Screenplay

Brad Furman

Director

Cast

Johnny Depp's headshot

Johnny Depp

Russell Poole
Forest Whitaker's headshot

Forest Whitaker

Jack Jackson
Toby Huss's headshot

Toby Huss

Detective Fred Miller
Dayton Callie's headshot

Dayton Callie

Lieutenant O'Shea
Neil Brown Jr.'s headshot

Neil Brown Jr.

Rafael Perez
Shea Whigham's headshot

Shea Whigham

Frank Lyga
Xander Berkeley's headshot

Xander Berkeley

Edwards
Louis Herthum's headshot

Louis Herthum

City Attorney Stone

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