City of Lies

Name: City of Lies
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2018-09-06
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss, Dayton Callie, Neil Brown Jr.

2018·Movie·R·112 min·★ 6.4(691)

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“The only thing more notorious than the crime, was the cover up.”

Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur -- but after two decades, the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, 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.

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About City of Lies

City of Lies is a 2018 English-language crime, thriller and drama film directed by Brad Furman. The cast is led by Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

City of Lies was produced by Infinitum Nihil, Romulus Entertainment, and Good Films Collective and made in United States of America. It was released on September 6, 2018, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.

Director: Brad Furman
Writers: Christian Contreras
Release date: September 6, 2018
OTT release: April 9, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $3 million
Production: Infinitum Nihil, Romulus Entertainment, Good Films Collective

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City of Lies cast & crew

City of Lies was directed by Brad Furman and written by Christian Contreras.

The cast features Johnny Depp as Russell Poole, Forest Whitaker as Jack Jackson, Toby Huss as Detective Fred Miller, Dayton Callie as Lieutenant O'Shea, Neil Brown Jr. as Rafael Perez, and Shea Whigham as Frank Lyga.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Chris Hajian and it was produced by Randall Sullivan and Kia Jam.

Is City of Lies worth watching?

City of Lies holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 691 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and drama, City of Lies is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch City of Lies

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It first became available to stream digitally on April 9, 2021.

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