City of Lies (2018)
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- R
- 1h 52min
- Biography, Crime
- 19 Mar 2021 (USA)
- Movie
Russell Poole and Jack Jackson investigate the murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G.
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Cast
Johnny Depp | ... |
Russell Poole
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Forest Whitaker | ... |
Jack Jackson
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Toby Huss | ... |
Detective Fred Miller
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Dayton Callie | ... |
Lieutenant O'Shea
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Neil Brown Jr. | ... |
Rafael Perez
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Louis Herthum | ... |
City Attorney Stone
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Shea Whigham | ... |
Frank Lyga
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Xander Berkeley | ... |
Edwards
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Shamier Anderson | ... |
David Mack
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Laurence Mason | ... |
FBI Agent Dunton
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Christian George | ... |
Belsher
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Michael Paré | ... |
Detective Varney
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Amin Joseph | ... |
Kevin Gaines
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Josh Hardwick | ... |
Russell Poole Jr.
(as Joshua M. Hardwick)
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Glenn Plummer | ... |
Psycho Mike
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Keith Szarabajka | ... |
Desk Sgt. Reese
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Dominique Columbus | ... |
Tyrell
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Angela Gots | ... |
Detective Amy Lefferts
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Marisol Sacramento | ... |
Errolyn Romero
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Rockmond Dunbar | ... |
Dreadlocks
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Peter Greene | ... |
Commander Fasulo
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Julanne Chidi Hill | ... |
Georgia Gaines
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Wynn Everett | ... |
Megan Poole
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Van Epperson | ... |
Property Officer
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Antonio Raul Garcia | ... |
Russell Poole Jr. (Age 6)
(as Antonio Raul Corbo)
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Scotty Tovar | ... |
Javier Ovando
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Voletta Wallace | ... |
Voletta Wallace
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Scott Voss | ... |
CHP Officer Blake
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Mario Cortez | ... |
CHP Officer Duanas
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Fred Furman | ... |
Judge Ash Lane
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Sloane Glass | ... |
Reporter
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Ervin Lee Youngblood | ... |
Polygraph Technician
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Jess Fuerst | ... |
ABC Staffer
(as Jessica L Fuerst)
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Kevin Chapman | ... |
Officer Leeds
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Javier Grajeda | ... |
District Attorney Rosenthal
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Kevin Dunigan | ... |
Uniformed Cop #2
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James Devoti | ... |
Detective Young
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Obba Babatundé | ... |
Chief of Police
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Rey Borge | ... |
Cashier
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Pride Grinn | ... |
Baseball Stadium Announcer
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Joseph Ferrante | ... |
Detective Snow
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Robert Henley Starr | ... |
EMT Robert McGinnis
(as Robert Esser)
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Dennis Depew | ... |
Paramedic #2
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Jose A. Rios | ... |
Detective Rupple
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Louis Reyes | ... |
Undercover Officer
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Markie Farnsley | ... |
Joanne
(as Markie Adams)
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Jamal Woolard | ... |
Christopher Wallace
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Piankhi Iknaton | ... |
Eugene Deal
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Cory Hardrict | ... |
Kelly Jamerson
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Killer Mike | ... |
Arrested Man
(as Michael 'Killer Mike' Render)
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James Beirne | ... |
Officer Bates
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Christopher Aber | ... |
Juror
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Aidiye Aidarbekov | ... |
Viewer
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Chris Jai Alex |
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Max Bahmani | ... |
VIP Guest
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Ashleigh Biller | ... |
Poole's Daughter
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Rian Bishop | ... |
Officer Simpyak
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Vince Chavez | ... |
Guy With Nachos / Poole Family Member
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Jazzman Collins | ... |
Pool Guest
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Doby Daenger | ... |
Pool Hall Bartender
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Michael DeBartolo | ... |
Detective
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Stan Divranos | ... |
Baseball Fan
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Nea Dune | ... |
Dancer
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Emmet Flores | ... |
Undercover Police Officer
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Priyom Haider | ... |
Boxer
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Andrew J. Jackson | ... |
Deathrow Bodyguard
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DJ Jenkins | ... |
Baseball Fan
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Frederick Keeve | ... |
Detective
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Frank Lui Geo | ... |
Fins Scout
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Johnny Meyer | ... |
Fan at Peterson Museum
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Brandon Molale | ... |
Strip Club Bouncer
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Lourdes Nadres | ... |
Police Clerk
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Michele New | ... |
Girl behind Poole family
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Afsheen Olyaie | ... |
Cop
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Char Richards | ... |
VIP Sports Legend
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Alexandra Ruddy | ... |
Rachel
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Cjon Saulsberry | ... |
Body Guard
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Ron Saylor | ... |
Baseball Fan
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Darrion Scoggins | ... |
Undercover Cop
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Scott St. Blaze | ... |
Detective Collins
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Bobby T | ... |
John Patron
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Napoleon Tavale | ... |
Police officer
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Jacob Taylor | ... |
LAPD Officer
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Tiffany Tynes | ... |
Foxy Brown
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Xhuliano Ujka | ... |
Officer Steven
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Dom-Jay Williams | ... |
DJ Quik
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Savannah Williams | ... |
Blood Girl
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Melanie Benz | ... |
Jessica (uncredited)
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Kee Broussard | ... |
Burger Stand Patron (uncredited)
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Anthony Bvlgari | ... |
Baseball Game Attendee (uncredited)
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Buck Childress | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Rick L. Dean | ... |
News Staff (uncredited)
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Catherine Divina | ... |
Baseball Game Attendee (uncredited)
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Suge Knight | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Jennifer Lamar | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Ray Melendez | ... |
Baseball Scout (uncredited)
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The Notorious B.I.G. | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Frankie Ponce | ... |
Baseball Game Attendee (uncredited)
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Tupac Shakur | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Darien Sills-Evans | ... |
Jefferson (uncredited)
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Snoop Dogg | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Victor Taylor | ... |
Baseball Game Attendee (uncredited)
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Xavier Washington | ... |
Biggie Smalls Entouarge (uncredited)
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Directed by
Brad Furman |
Written by
Randall Sullivan | ... | (based on the non-fiction book by) |
Christian Contreras | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Braden Aftergood | ... | executive producer |
Wayne Barrow | ... | executive producer |
Paul Brennan | ... | producer (as Paul M. Brennan) |
Christi Dembrowski | ... | executive producer |
Johnny Depp | ... | executive producer |
Zanne Devine | ... | executive producer |
Troy Pestano Douglas | ... | executive producer |
Brad Feinstein | ... | executive producer |
Jess Fuerst | ... | co-producer |
Jeff Geoffray | ... | executive producer |
Bruce Wayne Gillies | ... | line producer |
Peter Hampden | ... | executive producer |
Joseph Ingrassia | ... | executive producer |
Kia Jam | ... | executive producer |
Jeffrey Konvitz | ... | executive producer |
Rosanne Korenberg | ... | executive producer |
Stuart Manashil | ... | producer |
Norman Merry | ... | executive producer |
Grant Mohrman | ... | executive producer |
Jill Rachel Morris | ... | executive producer |
Patrick Newall | ... | executive producer |
Daniel Rainey | ... | executive producer |
Miriam Segal | ... | producer (produced by) |
Don Sikorski | ... | executive producer |
Randall Sullivan | ... | executive producer |
Paula Turnbull | ... | co-producer |
Music by
Chris Hajian |
Cinematography by
Monika Lenczewska |
Editing by
Leo Trombetta |
Editorial Department
James Clarke | ... | head of di |
Katie Croft | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
Alexander Crone | ... | technical operator |
Gianluca Ferrari | ... | senior technical operator |
Steve Harrow | ... | post production consultant |
Michael Hopkins | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
Lukasz Huptys | ... | colorist |
Jeremy-Voissem | ... | senior dailies colorist |
Lisa Jordan | ... | facility director: LipSync Post |
Mako Kamitsuna | ... | additional editor |
Josh Kelly | ... | digital intermediate operator |
Drew Kilcoin | ... | first assistant editor |
Lizzie Newsham | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
Cesar Guto Piletti | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
Tom Russell | ... | colourist |
Rob Schlegel | ... | additional editor |
Jim Towne | ... | additional editing |
Robert Wareing | ... | technical operator |
Jamie Welsh | ... | colorist |
Nadia Nabhan | ... | digital intermediate associate producer (uncredited) |
Casting By
Lauren Grey |
Production Design by
Clay A. Griffith |
Art Direction by
Caty Maxey |
Set Decoration by
Lisa K. Sessions |
Costume Design by
Denise Wingate |
Makeup Department
Jane Galli | ... | makeup department head |
Anne Morgan | ... | hair department head |
Ken Niederbaumer | ... | makeup artist: Johnny Depp |
Douglas Noe | ... | key makeup artist |
Gloria Pasqua Casny | ... | hairstylist: Johnny Depp |
Khanh Trance | ... | wig maker for mr johnny depp |
Production Management
Bruce Wayne Gillies | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jess Fuerst | ... | second unit director |
Iris Huezo | ... | second second assistant director |
Matthew Milan | ... | second second assistant director |
Milos Milicevic | ... | first assistant director |
Paul Silver | ... | first assistant director: additional photography / second assistant director |
Art Department
Jesse J. Adams | ... | assistant property master |
Greg Aronowitz | ... | sculptor |
Mark Boucher | ... | set dressing gang boss |
Damon Bowden | ... | paint foreman |
Christopher Casey | ... | set dresser |
Jeremy Cisneros | ... | set dresser |
David B. Clark | ... | stand-by painter |
Sean Ginevan | ... | leadman |
Ted Haigh | ... | graphic designer |
Nic Harvey | ... | art department coordinator |
Karen Higgins | ... | construction coordinator |
Ian Hummel | ... | property master: additional photography (as Kevin Hummel) |
Attila Kiss | ... | props |
Jamie Klenk | ... | art department assistant |
David Ladish | ... | set dresser |
Berenice Macias | ... | set decorating assistant |
Maggie Mannion | ... | assistant property master |
Sean Mannion | ... | property master |
Jason McDonough | ... | lead man: additional photography |
Nathan Morse | ... | storyboard artist |
Adam Mull | ... | model maker |
Edward J. Protiva | ... | set dresser |
Angela Stauffer | ... | assistant art director |
Lisa Tong | ... | set decoration buyer |
Sound Department
Rob Ackerman | ... | ADR Mixer |
Ishbel Beeson | ... | final mix co-ordinator |
Jack Cheetham | ... | sound mix technician |
Enos Desjardins | ... | sound effects editor |
Craig Dollinger | ... | boom operator |
Jamie Gamache | ... | sound effects editor |
Aaron Hasson | ... | adr mixer |
Simon Haupt | ... | sound effects editor |
Roland Heap | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
Chris Howland | ... | sound mixer: additional photography |
Rob Hughes | ... | re-recording mixer |
Michael Kaleta | ... | utility sound |
Steven Morrow | ... | sound mixer |
Keith Partridge | ... | foley mixer |
Steve Pierson | ... | adr recordist |
Kobi Quist | ... | sound mix technician |
Mathias Schuster | ... | foley editor |
Barnaby Smyth | ... | Foley Supervisor / foley artist |
Ruth Sullivan | ... | foley artist |
Ben Tat | ... | dialogue editor/adr editor |
Steven Ticknor | ... | re-recording mixer |
Sheraton Toyota | ... | utility sound technician: additional |
Wouter van Herwerden | ... | adr recordist |
Paul Wrightson | ... | adr: editor |
Mark Langlay-Smith | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Ryan Meinardus | ... | special effects foreman |
John Ziegler | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
Marc Adamson | ... | matte painter |
Andy Burrow | ... | visual effects producer |
Reno Cicero | ... | digital compositor |
Andie Davies | ... | visual effects editor: Lipsync |
Indrasen Devrukhakar | ... | texturing artist |
Shreyas Gujrati | ... | digital compositor |
Akshay Khanna | ... | digital compositor |
Jacqui Marchant-Adams | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Sergii Mashevskyi | ... | visual effects producer |
Roni Rodrigues | ... | visual effects artist: Lipsync |
Apurv Swami | ... | matchmove artist: Anibrain |
Stunts
Chris Jai Alex | ... | stunts |
Gee Alexander | ... | stunt driver |
Nitasha Bhambree | ... | stunt double: Marisol Sacramento |
Stephen Bralver | ... | stunts |
Julius Denem | ... | stunt performer |
Danny Downey | ... | stunt double: Shea Whigham |
Nea Dune | ... | stunts |
Craig Johnson | ... | stunt performer |
Christopher Leps | ... | stunt double: Johnny Depp |
Curtis Lyons | ... | stunts |
Zack Milan | ... | precision stunt driver |
Patrick Millin | ... | stunt driver |
Mark Norby | ... | stunt coordinator |
Tree O'Toole | ... | stunt performer |
Casey Pieretti | ... | stunt performer |
LaDell Preston | ... | stunts |
Jeff Sanders | ... | stunt performer |
Todd Schneider | ... | stunt driver |
Eric Watson | ... | stunt double: Cory Hardrict |
Vlad Rimburg | ... | stunt pre-viz (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Wesley Alley | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
Michael Anderson | ... | key grip |
Zachary Andrews | ... | lighting technician |
Richard Coy Aune | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Kirk Bloom | ... | second assistant camera |
Ian Carre-Burritt | ... | lighting technician |
David Carreira | ... | rigging best boy electric |
Jonathan Clark | ... | second assistant: "b" camera |
Kristen Correll | ... | film loader |
Robert DeChellis | ... | best boy: additional photography (as Robert B. Dechellis) |
John J. Ellingwood | ... | first assistant: "a" camera |
Eric Felland | ... | lighting technician |
Dustin Gardner | ... | lighting technician |
Bob Hall | ... | first assistant: "b" camera |
Gregory Irwin | ... | First Assistant Camera: "A" Camera |
Jared Jordan | ... | second assistant: "a" camera |
Jacques Jouffret | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
David Lee | ... | chief lighting technician |
Michael Love | ... | additional lighting technician |
David Melhorn | ... | lighting technician |
Fernando Montes | ... | rigging electrician |
Alicia Fairley Pharris | ... | additional second assistant camera (as Alicia Pharris) |
Paul Postal | ... | rigging gaffer |
Russell Prior | ... | russian arm operator: second unit |
Marc Schatalow | ... | lighting technician |
Jeffrey T. Sweet | ... | best boy grip |
Suzanne Tenner | ... | unit still photographer |
Ryan Thomas | ... | rigging electric |
James David Wall | ... | operator: "c" camera (as James D. Wall) / second unit cinematographer (as James D. Wall) |
Ryan White | ... | rigging electric |
Michael Zogleman | ... | balloon light technician |
Casting Department
Pat Evans | ... | crowd casting coordinator |
Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
Cash Oshman | ... | president: Big Crowds |
Alana Raiser | ... | vice president: Big Crowds |
Leslie Wasserman | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nikoya Gonzalez | ... | costumes: for Back-Ground |
Jared Hill | ... | costume assistant |
Matthew Jerome | ... | set costumer |
Marina Marit | ... | costumer: Mr Depp |
Kate Swartz | ... | costume supervisor (as Kate Samhat) |
Location Management
Rocky Brooks | ... | location manager |
Christopher F. Fuentes | ... | key assistant location manager |
Mark Gaffney | ... | assistant location manager |
Miguel Gutierrez | ... | Key Assistant Location Manager |
Kenton Harris | ... | key assistant location manager |
John Panzarella | ... | location manager |
JT Panzarella | ... | key assistant location manager |
Leslie Thorson | ... | key assistant location manager |
Elon Aaron | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
Alberto Bof | ... | composer: additional music / music editor |
Tristan Clopet | ... | composer: additional music |
Michael Connell | ... | music editor |
Phil Cordaro | ... | electric guitars |
Andrew Dudman | ... | music scoring engineer / music scoring mixer |
Russ Flynn | ... | synth programming |
Patrick Ford | ... | composer: additional music / score producer |
Brad Furman | ... | composer: additional music / music supervisor |
Chris Hajian | ... | score producer |
JoAnne Harris | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Walter 'Big' Hollis | ... | composer: additional music |
Dan Krysa | ... | composer: additional music |
Chris McGeary | ... | music editor |
Bálint Sapszon | ... | session supervisor |
Colin Leo Smith | ... | music |
Graeme Stewart | ... | music editor |
Moghul Veyron | ... | composer: additional music |
Lauren Weiss | ... | music licensing |
Script and Continuity Department
Barry L. Caldwell | ... | script supervisor |
Emma Danoff | ... | additional script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Brad Beaven | ... | picture vehicle mechanic |
Casey Boden | ... | transportation captain |
Daniel Davis | ... | driver: Miriam Segal |
Billy Ray Hass | ... | transportation coordinator: Billy Ray Hass |
Dennis McCarthy | ... | picture car coordinator |
Claudia Rojas | ... | picture car dispatcher |
Additional Crew
Jessica Adler | ... | assistant to producer |
Malcolm Arias | ... | 2nd assistant accountant |
Rick Baca | ... | 1st assistant accountant |
Nicholas C. Bennett | ... | International Sales Executive |
Joserolando Bravo | ... | production assistant |
Tom Burke | ... | Designer: LipSync Design |
Lydia Cartwright | ... | assistant: Miriam Segal, post production |
Cathy Cavadini | ... | additional dialogue (as Catherine Cavadini) |
Lanei Chapman | ... | additional dialogue |
Sara Clarke | ... | production secretary |
Django Craig | ... | additional dialogue |
Sofie Dejus | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Stephen Deuters | ... | cast assistant |
André Devantier | ... | caterer |
Tyler Duval | ... | office production assistant |
Jacob Epstein | ... | director assistant |
Ghali | ... | Italian dubbing: Tupac Shakur |
Julia Hall | ... | senior designer: LipSync Design |
Boyd Harvey | ... | insurance: Media Insurance Brokers |
David Hickey | ... | payroll accountant |
Joshua Horne | ... | production secretary |
Gregory Kleinschmidt | ... | production assistant |
Dave Landaker | ... | 24 Frame video supervising engineer |
Max Liedtka | ... | production assistant |
Riccardo Maddalosso | ... | talent lawyer |
Ernie Malik | ... | unit publicist |
Steve Martin | ... | set medic |
Casper Martinez | ... | 2nd assistant accountant |
Lester Mathews | ... | production assistant |
Emily Mizer | ... | assistant: Mr. Whitaker |
Daniel Mora | ... | additional dialogue |
Daniel Edward Mora | ... | additional dialogue (as Daniel Edward) |
Rachel K. Morgan | ... | production secretary |
Chris Nichols | ... | production assistant |
Frank Pelluchon | ... | chef |
Laura Pena | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Sally Potters | ... | production coordinator |
Michyl-Shannon Quilty | ... | production coordinator |
Leif Reinstein | ... | finance counsel |
Ronnie Rodriguez | ... | stand-in/photo double: Johnny Depp |
Jonathan Saba | ... | studio executive |
Jon Sawa | ... | production assistant |
Adonis Simmons | ... | production assistant |
Jake Simon-Gersuk | ... | key set pa |
Adam M. Stone | ... | product placement coordinator |
Cat Stone | ... | product placement coordinator |
Chloe Tetu | ... | Design Coordinator: LipSync Design |
Warren Upson | ... | production assistant |
Howard Watkins | ... | Head of Design: LipSync Design |
Chelsea Wehner | ... | production coordinator: additional |
Diana White | ... | assistant: Mr. Feinstein |
Suwannee Wilhelm | ... | production assistant |
Monay Williams | ... | production staff |
Kai-Ting Tiffany Wu | ... | Additional Set Production Assistant |
Susie Yamamoto | ... | 2nd assistant accountant |
Steve Yandrich | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
- FilmNation Entertainment
- Good Films Collective
- Good Films Collective
- Hollywood Caterers (Catering)
- Infinitum Nihil
- Lipsync Productions
- Miramax
- Romulus Entertainment
Distributors
- Saban Films (2021) (United States) (theatrical)
- GEM Entertainment (2018) (Non-US) (multi-territory)
- Canal+ (2021) (France) (tv)
- Entertainment One (2020) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2020) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (2020) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sweet Charm Pictures (2020) (China) (theatrical)
- FilmNation Entertainment (2018) (World-wide) (sales)
- Koch Films (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mojo Creative (2020) (Taiwan)
- Nine Network Australia (2024) (Australia) (tv)
- Notorious Pictures (2019) (Italy)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2020) (Non-US)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Avon Studio Transportation (transportation)
- BT Industrial Supply (expendables)
- Big Crowds (crowd casting)
- Budapest Scoring (orchestra contracting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- LipSync Post
- Open Road Films (II) (funding)
- Pfilbryte (composer: additional music)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Starlight Media (funding)
- Stone Management (product placement)
- Tricarico Chavez (finance legal)
- VX119 Media Capital (funding)
- Visual Data Media Services (trailer mastering)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
1997. LAPD Detective Russell Poole investigates a case of an undercover cop killing another cop. This draws him into the Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur murders. What he uncovers is huge, so much so, that the closer he gets to the truth, the more his superiors try to prevent him from getting to it. Written by grantss |
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Taglines | Who shot Biggie? See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $50,000,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,844,013 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Voletta Wallace, Christopher Wallace's mother, plays herself in the film. She's in the scene with Johnny Depp in the coffee shop. See more » |
Goofs | You can see the crane, when Detective Poole walks around the gas station during the long take. See more » |
Movie Connections | References Captain America (1944). See more » |
Soundtracks | ""Hypnotize"" See more » |
Quotes |
Jack Jackson:
Was he a good detective? Was he a good partner? Detective Fred Miller: Russell Poole. One of the best. Younger guy, but from an older school than even I was from. Worked an honest shift. Lacked nuance. Follow orders to the point of insubordination. See more » |