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City of Lies 2018
A 2018 crime thriller film, City of Lies follows the Los Angeles Police Department's inquiries into the deaths of hip-hop artists Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. The movie was directed by Brad Furman and features a screenplay written by Christian Contreras, adapted from the non-fiction work LAbyrinth by Randall Sullivan. Actor Johnny Depp portrays retired LAPD detective Russell Poole, while Forest Whitaker plays journalist Jack Jackson; supporting roles are taken by Rockmond Dunbar and Neil Brown Jr.
The film made its debut in Italy on December 8, 2018, appearing at Noir in Festival as part of the final day's screenings. It had a limited release there on January 10, 2019. Originally scheduled for a U.S. release on September 7, 2018 through Global Road Entertainment, the project was removed from that schedule in August 2018 after the company shut down. Eventually, Saban Films picked it up and released it on March 19, 2021, followed by a PVOD release on April 9, 2021. In France, the film premiered on September 5, 2021, shown out of competition at the Deauville American Film Festival, where Johnny Depp was a guest of honor. Critics gave the film mixed reviews.
Cast
- Johnny DeppRussell Poole
- Forest WhitakerDarius "Jack" Jackson
- Rockmond DunbarDreadlocks
- Neil Brown Jr.[[Rafael Pérez
- Xander BerkeleyEdwards
- Shea WhighamDetective Frank Lyga
- Wynn EverettMegan Poole
- Toby HussDetective Fred Miller
- Louis HerthumCity Attorney Stone
- Shamier Anderson[[David Mack
- Amin Joseph[[Kevin Gaines
- Laurence MasonFBI Agent Dunton
- Joseph FerranteDetective Snow
- Dayton CallieLieutenant O'Shea
- Keith SzarabajkaSergeant Reese
- Peter GreeneCommander Fasulo
- Marisol SacramentoErrolyn Romero
- Michael ParéVarney
- Glenn PlummerMike "Psycho Mike"
- Kevin ChapmanSergeant Leeds
- Obba BabatundéChief of Police Bernard Parks
- Robert Henley StarrEMT Robert McGinnis
- Rian BishopOfficer Simpyak
- Rey BorgeCashier
- The Notorious B.I.G.Herself
- Killer MikeArrested Man
Crew
- Director
- Brad Furman
- Screenplay
- Christian Contreras
- Producer
- Miriam Segal, Paul Brennan, Stuart Manashil
- Cinematography
- Monika Lenczewska
- Editing
- Leo Trombetta
- Music
- Chris Hajian
Details
- Production
- FilmNation Entertainment, Good Films, Infinitum Nihil, LipSync, Miramax, Romulus Entertainment
- Distributor
- Saban Films
- Box office
- $2.8 million
