LAPD detective Russell Poole and journalist Jack Jackson (Whitaker), both seeking redemption, find the truth behind the murders of rap impresarios.
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Release Date:
Saturday, December 8, 2018 Nationwide
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
Johnny Depp ... Detective Russell Poole
Jeanne du Barry, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Neil Brown Jr. ... Rafael Perez
Sand Castle
Forest Whitaker ... Jack Jackson
Out of the Furnace, Repentance
Americana, Blonde
I Still See You, The Last Exorcism
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two, Fancy Dance
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.
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Production: What we know about City of Lies?
Key Facts
- 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).
- 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
- 2018 - June: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2017 - October: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2016 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production is slated for mid-November 2016.
- 2016 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Aiming to shoot late 2016.
- 2014 - October: The film was set to Development status.
- 2013 - February: The film was set to Announced status.
City of Lies Release Date: When was the film released?
City of Lies was a Nationwide release in 2018 on Saturday, December 8, 2018.