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CITY OF LIES

By Brad FURMAN

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Crime - Completed 2021

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deauville 2021

- Year of production
- 2021
- Genres
- Crime, True Story, Thriller
- Countries
- USA, UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Budget
- 10 - 25 M$
- Duration
- 115 mn
- Director(s)
- Brad FURMAN
- Writer(s)
- Christian CONTRERAS
- Cast
- Johnny DEPP, Forest WHITAKER
- Producer(s)
- Miriam SEGAL, Paul BRENNAN
- Synopsis
- Based on the true story of one of the most notorious and unsolved cases in recent time,City of Lies is a provocative thriller revealing a never-before-seen look at the infamous murder of The Notorious B.I.G. shortly following the death of Tupac. L.A.P.D. detective Russell Poole (Academy Award® nominee Johnny Depp) has spent years trying to solve his biggest case, but after two decades, the investigation remains open. “Jack” Jackson (Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker), 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. Relentless in their hunt, these two determined men threaten to uncover the conspiracy and crack the foundation of the L.A.P.D. and an entire city.