20181h 52mDir. Brad Furman

City of Lies

Name: City of Lies
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2018-09-06
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 3.5
Cast: Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss, Dayton Callie, Neil Brown Jr.

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

CrimeThrillerDrama

3.5 / 5.0

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1st Half: 3.5 ★vs2nd Half: 3.5 ★

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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.

Starring:Johnny Depp,Forest Whitaker,Toby Huss,Dayton Callie,Neil Brown Jr.

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Johnny Depp

Russell Poole

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

Shamier Anderson

David Mack

Laurence Mason

FBI Agent Dunton

Christian George

Belsher

Michael Paré

Varney

Key Production Crew

Director

Brad Furman

Screenplay & Writers

Randall Sullivan, Christian Contreras

Cinematography

Monika Lenczewska

Original Score

Chris Hajian

Producers

Miriam Segal, Paul M. Brennan, Stuart Manashil

Film Details

Box Office Revenue$2,534,122

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Infinitum NihilRomulus EntertainmentGood Films CollectiveLipsync ProductionsMiramaxFilmNation EntertainmentSaban Films

Keywords & Themes

#based on novel or book#based on true story#police corruption#los angeles, california#true crime#lapd#whistleblower#1990s#cold case#music industry

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

3.5

Who doesn't want this movie to be seen? The implications of the corruption at the core of the Los Angeles Police Department, and the broader Los Angeles government, as factually illustrated in "City of Lies" would, at t...

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