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City of Lies

City of Lies (2018)

Crime, Thriller, Drama, Biographical, Mystery | UK, United States

Director: Brad Furman

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Rating: 6.5/10

User rating: 8.1/10
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SYNOPSIS

In City of Lies, disgraced L.A.P.D. detective, Russell Poole (Johnny Depp), is a beaten man, unable to solve his biggest case – the murders of music icons Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. After two decades, the case remains open. Jack Jackson (Forest Whitaker), a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. He tracks down Poole, and the two enter into an uneasy partnership to finally put this case to rest. As Poole relives the unbelievable story of power, corruption and crime, Jackson begins to unravel a growing web of scandal and deception. Relentless in their hunt for the truth, these two broken men threaten to crack the foundation of the L.A.P.D. all the while fighting for their own redemption.

Actors

Writer: Randall Sullivan, Christian Contreras

Producer: Braden Aftergood, Wayne Barrow

RUNTIME: 112 min

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