"City of Lies" is a 2018 American crime film directed by Brad Furman.
The starring cast includes Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Neil Brown Jr., Xander Berkeley, Shea Whigham, Rockmond Dunbar, Toby Huss, Louis Herthum, Shamier Anderson, Wynn Everett and others.
Here are "City of Lies" movie trailer, plot summary, full cast and characters, release date, streaming services and everything we know so far.
Trailer
Is there a trailer for City of Lies movie?
Saban Films on Tuesday, March 09, 2021 released the trailer for "City of Lies" you can watch here:
City Of Lies Official Teaser Trailer (2021).
Plot summary
What is City of Lies movie plot?
Here is a short review of "City of Lies" movie plot summary.
The film tells the story of former LAPD detective, Russell Poole (Johnny Depp), who in 1997 is working the homicide investigations of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. A reporter (based on journalist Randall Sullivan's collaboration with Russell Poole), "Jack" Jackson (Forest Whitaker), teams up with Poole after nearly two decades to find out the truth.
Cast
Who plays who in the City of Lies movie?
Here is the full cast and characters of "City of Lies" movie. Actors and actresses are sorted mostly in credits order.
Johnny Depp as Russell Poole a retired LAPD detective
Forest Whitaker as Jackson ("Jack"), a journalist
Neil Brown Jr. as Rafael Pérez a corrupt LAPD officer
Xander Berkeley as Edwards
Shea Whigham as Detective Frank Lyga
Rockmond Dunbar as Dreadlocks
Toby Huss as Detective Fred Miller Poole's partner
Louis Herthum as City Attorney Stone a city attorney
Shamier Anderson as David "D. Mack" Mack a corrupt LAPD officer
Wynn Everett as Megan Poole Russell's wife
Amin Joseph as Kevin Gaines a corrupt LAPD officer
Laurence Mason as FBI Agent Dunton
Dayton Callie as Lieutenant O'Shea
Keith Szarabajka as Desk Sgt. Reese
Michael Paré as Detective Varney
Peter Greene as Commander Fasulo
Marisol Sacramento as Errolyn Romero
Glenn Plummer as Psycho Mike
Joseph Ferrante as Detective Snow
Kevin Chapman as Officer Leeds
Obba Babatundé as Chief of Police
Voletta Wallace as Voletta Wallace
Robert Henley Starr as EMT Robert McGinnis (as Robert Esser)
Rey Borge as Cashier
Rian Bishop as Officer Simpyak
Christian George as Belsher
Josh Hardwick as Russell Poole Jr. (as Joshua M. Hardwick)
Dominique Columbus as Tyrell
Angela Gots as Detective Amy Lefferts
Julanne Chidi Hill as Georgia Gaines
Van Epperson as Property Officer
Antonio Raul Corbo as Russell Poole Jr. (Age 6)
Scotty Tovar as Javier Ovando
Scott Voss as CHP Officer Blake
Mario Cortez as CHP Officer Duanas
Fred Furman as Judge Ash Lane
Sloane Glass as Reporter
Ervin Lee Youngblood as Polygraph Technician
Jess Fuerst as ABC Staffer (as Jessica L Fuerst)
Javier Grajeda as District Attorney Rosenthal
Kevin Dunigan as Uniformed Cop #2
James Devoti as Detective Young
Pride Grinn as Baseball Stadium Announcer
Dennis Depew as Paramedic #2
Jose A. Rios as Detective Rupple
Louis Reyes as Undercover Officer
Markie Farnsley as Joanne (as Markie Adams)
Jamal Woolard as Christopher Wallace
Piankhi Iknaton as Eugene Deal
Cory Hardrict as Kelly Jamerson
Killer Mike as Arrested Man (as Michael 'Killer Mike' Render)
James Beirne as Officer Bates
Christopher Aber as Juror
Aidiye Aidarbekov as Viewer
Chris Jai Alex
Max Bahmani as VIP Guest
Ashleigh Biller as Poole's Daughter
Vince Chavez as Guy With Nachos / Poole Family Member
Jazzman Collins as Pool Guest
Doby Daenger as Pool Hall Bartender
Michael DeBartolo as Detective
Stan Divranos as Baseball Fan
Nea Dune as Dancer
Emmet Flores as Undercover Police Officer
Priyom Haider as Boxer
Andrew J. Jackson as Deathrow Bodyguard
DJ Jenkins as Baseball Fan
Frederick Keeve as Detective
Frank Lui Geo as Fins Scout
Johnny Meyer as Fan at Peterson Museum
Brandon Molale as Strip Club Bouncer
Lourdes Nadres as Police Clerk
Michele New as Girl behind Poole family
Afsheen Olyaie as Cop
Char Richards as VIP Sports Legend
Alexandra Ruddy as Rachel
Cjon Saulsberry as Body Guard
Ron Saylor as Fin Baseball Fan
Darrion Scoggins as Undercover Cop
Scott St. Blaze as Detective Collins
Jiaoying Summers as Stripper (as Jiaoying Liang)
Bobby T as John Patron
Napoleon Tavale as Police officer
Jacob Taylor as LAPD Officer
Tiffany Tynes as Foxy Brown
Xhuliano Ujka as Officer Steven
Dom-Jay Williams as DJ Quik
Savannah Williams as Blood Girl
Release date
When is City of Lies movie release date?
"City of Lies" movie release date was scheduled to be on December 8, 2018 (Noir in Festival) and on March 19, 2021 (United States) distributing by Saban Films, GEM Entertainment, Entertainment One, Roadshow Films, Sweet Charm Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Mojo Creative and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA).
Filming
What are City of Lies filming details?
The duration of the film is 112 minutes. The film grossed over $2.3 million.
Principal photography began on December 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
Rating
What are critics and audiences saying about City of Lies movie?
"City of Lies" movie got average rating from critics. IMDB rating is 6.4/10. Rotten Tomatoes rating is 47/100.
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