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City of Lies

  • 20182018
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
16K
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Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker in City of Lies (2018)
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    • Brad Furman
    • Randall Sullivan(based on the non-fiction book by)
    • Christian Contreras(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Forest Whitaker
    • Toby Huss
    • Brad Furman
    • Randall Sullivan(based on the non-fiction book by)
    • Christian Contreras(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Forest Whitaker
    • Toby Huss
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 162User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
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    Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. in City of Lies (2018)
    Josh Hardwick in City of Lies (2018)
    Johnny Depp in City of Lies (2018)
    Voletta Wallace in City of Lies (2018)
    Neil Brown Jr. in City of Lies (2018)
    Johnny Depp in City of Lies (2018)
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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Russell Poole
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Jack Jackson
    Toby Huss
    Toby Huss
    • Detective Fred Miller
    Dayton Callie
    Dayton Callie
    • Lieutenant O'Shea
    Neil Brown Jr.
    Neil Brown Jr.
    • Rafael Perez
    Louis Herthum
    Louis Herthum
    • City Attorney Stone
    Shea Whigham
    Shea Whigham
    • Frank Lyga
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    • Edwards
    Shamier Anderson
    Shamier Anderson
    • David Mack
    Laurence Mason
    Laurence Mason
    • FBI Agent Dunton
    Christian George
    Christian George
    • Belsher
    Michael Paré
    Michael Paré
    • Detective Varney
    Amin Joseph
    Amin Joseph
    • Kevin Gaines
    Josh Hardwick
    • Russell Poole Jr.
    • (as Joshua M. Hardwick)
    Glenn Plummer
    Glenn Plummer
    • Psycho Mike
    Keith Szarabajka
    Keith Szarabajka
    • Desk Sgt. Reese
    Dominique Columbus
    Dominique Columbus
    • Tyrell
    Angela Gots
    Angela Gots
    • Detective Amy Lefferts
      • Brad Furman
      • Randall Sullivan(based on the non-fiction book by)
      • Christian Contreras(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Voletta Wallace, Christopher Wallace's mother, plays herself in the film. She's in the scene with Johnny Depp in the coffee shop.
    • Goofs
      You can see the crane, when Detective Poole walks around the gas station during the long take.
    • Connections
      References Columbo (1971)

    User reviews162

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    7/10
    Better than it's getting credit for
    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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    • clfigueroa
    • Aug 14, 2019

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 2021 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Official site (Japan)
      • English
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • Good Films Collective
      • Good Films Collective
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 52 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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