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City of Lies (2018)

R | | Biography, Crime, Drama | 21 December 2018 (Lithuania)
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Russell Poole and Jack Jackson investigate the murders of rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur.

Director:

Brad Furman

Writers:

Randall Sullivan (based on the non-fiction book by), Christian Contreras (screenplay)

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp ... Russell Poole
Forest Whitaker ... Jack Jackson
Toby Huss ... Detective Fred Miller
Dayton Callie ... Lieutenant O'Shea
Neil Brown Jr. ... Rafael Perez
Louis Herthum ... City Attorney Stone
Shea Whigham ... Frank Lyga
Xander Berkeley ... Edwards
Shamier Anderson ... David Mack
Laurence Mason ... FBI Agent Dunton
Christian George Christian George ... Belsher
Michael Paré ... Detective Varney
Amin Joseph ... Kevin Gaines
Josh Hardwick Josh Hardwick ... Russell Poole Jr. (as Joshua M. Hardwick)
Glenn Plummer ... Psycho Mike
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Russell Poole and Jack Jackson investigate the murders of rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to m.c. hammer | baseball game | singing in a police station | reference to robert f. kennedy | las vegas nevada | See All (100) »

Taglines:

Expose the lies. Uncover the conspiracy. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, some violence and drug use | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Original US release date was 7th September, however it was announced a month before release that the film had been shelved for the time being. See more »

Goofs

You can see the crane, when Detective Poole walks around the gas station during the long take. See more »

Connections

References The X-Files (1993) See more »

Soundtracks

""Hypnotize""
Written by Randy 'Badazz' Alpert (as Randy Badazz Alpert), Deric Angelettie (as Deric Michael Angelettie), Andy Armor (as Andy W. Armer), Sean 'Diddy' Combs (as Sean J. Combs), Ron Lawrence (as Ronald Lawrence) and The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace)
Performed by The Notorious B.I.G. (as Notorious B.I.G.)
Courtesy of Bad Boy Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Contains a sample of "Rise"
Written by Randy 'Badazz' Alpert (as Randy Badazz Alpert) and Andy Armor (as Andy W. Armer)
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Better than it's getting credit for
14 August 2019 | by clfigueroa – See all my reviews

I never write reviews but this movie had heart and soul behind it. Well acted and very detailed. Politics and ties to real life people are why I believe it was shelved and not given the proper release it deserved. It could have been a little better but it's heart was in the right place.
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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

21 December 2018 (Lithuania) See more »

Also Known As:

City of Lies See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »
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Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,619,671
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FilmNation Entertainment, Good Films Collective, Hollywood Caterers See more »
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Dolby Digital

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Color
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