City of Lies
2018 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 6.4 · 47% critics
A veteran Los Angeles detective has spent years chasing answers in two famous unsolved murders, only to hit walls and silence. When a reporter with his own career on the line joins the search, their uneasy partnership pulls them into a maze of cover-ups, pressure, and allegations of corruption tied to the case.
Based on LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the Implication of Death Row Records' Suge Knight, and the Origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal
Also known as LAbyrinth
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (687 votes)
About
If you enjoy true-crime stories about obsession, stalled investigations, and alleged institutional cover-ups, this may work for you; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear answers, or dislike unresolved cases like Boston Strangler.
Pros: strong lead performances; steady mystery tension; corruption angle intriguing | Cons: slow pacing; theory feels shaky; can be confusing
Themes
- based on novel or book
- based on true story
- police corruption
- los angeles, california
- true crime
- lapd
- whistleblower
- 1990s
- music industry
- rap
- investigative thriller
- tupac shakur
- +3 more
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Brad Furman