City of Lies

City of Lies

112 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Sept. 6, 2018

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.

City of Lies

112 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Sept. 6, 2018

City of Lies
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Miramax, Infinitum Nihil, FilmNation Entertainment, Lipsync Productions, Saban Films, Romulus Entertainment, Good Films Collective
Original title City of Lies
Directors Brad Furman
Writers Randall Sullivan, Christian Contreras

Cast

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

Shea Whigham

as Frank Lyga

Xander Berkeley

as Edwards

Louis Herthum

as City Attorney Stone

Shamier Anderson

as David Mack

Laurence Mason

as FBI Agent Dunton

Christian George

as Belsher

Michael Paré

as Varney

Amin Joseph

as Kevin Gaines

Josh Hardwick

as Russell Poole, Jr.

Glenn Plummer

as Psycho Mike

Antonio Raul Corbo

as Russell Poole Jr. (Age 6)

Scotty Tovar

as Javier Ovando

Voletta Wallace

as Voletta Wallace

Scott Voss

as CHP Officer Blake

Mario Cortez

as CHP Officer Duanas

Fred Furman

as Judge Ash Lane

Jess Fuerst

as ABC Staffer

Kevin Chapman

as Officer Leeds

Javier Grajeda

as District Attorney Rosenthal

Kevin Dunigan

as Uniformed Cop #2

James Devoti

as Detective Young

Obba Babatundé

as Chief of Police

Jamal Woolard

as Christopher Wallace

Rey Borge

as Cashier

Melanie Benz

as Jessica

Brandon Molale

as Strip Club Bouncer