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City of Lies

R
Movie
2018
1h 52m
English
Crime, Thriller, Drama
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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6.7
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City of Lies (2018) on IMDb
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Johnny Depp
Russell Poole
Forest Whitaker
Jack Jackson
Toby Huss
Detective Fred Miller
Dayton Callie
Lieutenant O'Shea
Neil Brown Jr
Rafael Perez
Shea Whigham
Frank Lyga
Louis Herthum
City Attorney Stone
Laurence Mason
FBI Agent Dunton
Amin Joseph
Kevin Gaines
Josh Hardwick
Russell Poole, Jr.
Glenn Plummer
Psycho Mike
Antonio Raul Garcia
Russell Poole Jr. (Age 6)
Scotty Tovar
Javier Ovando
Voletta Wallace
Voletta Wallace
Scott Voss
CHP Officer Blake
Mario Cortez
CHP Officer Duanas
Fred Furman
Judge Ash Lane
Jess Fuerst
ABC Staffer
Kevin Chapman
Officer Leeds
Javier Grajeda
District Attorney Rosenthal
Kevin Dunigan
Uniformed Cop #2
Directed By: Brad Furman
Written By: Christian Contreras (Screenplay), Randall Sullivan (Novel)

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grtavares says...
one year ago
Well, what a lost film. The film isn't bad, but it's not good. The thing is that this film lacked direction. The rest isn't that bad, but it seems like the film doesn't know what it's going to be or what direction to take. Is it a drama? Is it a thriller? Is it a social film? It's clear that he tries to mix genres, but he doesn't have the ability to do so. I even think that a documentary format would be appropriate since it is a cold case.
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rakr says...
5 years ago
Drifting, speaking, thinking, wondering. Being introduced to a movie that involves the tag/genre "thriller" would make one expect that there's truly something..... well thrilling about the movie. But there really isn't, and no I'm not looking for fast cars or cheap stunts that defy what one might have assume dot be logically or humanely possible, but even twists and turns in the story that one wouldn't have even assumed. But, sadly, by the time I've reached midway the movie it seems I'm lost in where the plot's going to with me left grappling at anything that makes sense anymore. Tl;Dr: Maybe this was better off made as a documentary of the protagonist than as a "thriller" of crime.
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FinFan says...
6 years ago
It was the cast that pulled me into this movie not the story. To be honest, other than the fact who got shot I knew nothing about it. So, I had some difficulties following the story with all the back and forth. It was a little confusing. The first half builds up quite well but the movie drifts more and more away from the shooting and centers around Depp's character. The last scene of the movie being about him underlines that. And, considering the allegations this movie makes, it falls on it's bottom completely. If this is indeed a cover-up they should have made more out of that.
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Brax1976 says...
6 years ago
Is this in English yet
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