City of Lies Movie

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LAPD detective Russell Poole and journalist Jack Jackson (Whitaker), both seeking redemption, find the truth behind the murders of rap impresarios.

Who's Involved:

Louis Herthum, Brad Furman, Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss, Neil Brown Jr., Shea Whigham, Miriam Segal, Christian Contreras, Dayton Callie

Release Date:

Saturday, December 8, 2018 Nationwide

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Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

In the mid-1990s, Los Angeles is rife with crime, poverty and racism. Detective Russell Poole, a straight-shooting detective, is assigned to investigate a cop-on-cop shooting and stumbles upon a web of corruption woven into the fabric of the department. As he delves deeper into the mire of scandal and deception, he is met with increasing resistance from his superiors and frozen out by his fellow officers.

modified plot formulation from deadline.com


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Who stars in City of Lies: Cast List

... Detective Russell Poole

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... Rafael Perez

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... Jack Jackson

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Who's making City of Lies: Crew List

A look at the City of Lies behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Brad Furman last directed The Infiltrator and Runner Runner. The film's writer Christian Contreras last wrote What I Loved and Principia.

Director

Brad Furman

Producer

Miriam Segal

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Production: What we know about City of Lies?

Key Facts

  1. Neil Brown Jr. will play Rafael Perez, the former dirty LAPD officer and central figure in the Rampart scandal, who was accused of murdering the Notorious B.I.G. (Deadline.com, 11/17/16).
  2. Based on Randall Sullivan's book, LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the Implications of Death Row Records' Suge Knight, and the Origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal, which was first serialized in "Rolling Stone" magazine.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2018 - June: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2017 - October: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2016 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Production is slated for mid-November 2016.

  4. 2016 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Aiming to shoot late 2016.

  5. 2014 - October: The film was set to Development  status.
  6. 2013 - February: The film was set to Announced  status.

City of Lies Release Date: When was the film released?

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City of Lies was a Nationwide release in 2018 on Saturday, December 8, 2018.

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