City of Lies

Movie

2018

1h 52m

English

Crime, Thriller, Drama

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6.7

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City of Lies

Movie

2018

1h 52m

English

Crime, Thriller, Drama

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Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur -- but after two decades, the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.

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Cast

Russell Poole

Jack Jackson

Detective Fred Miller

Lieutenant O'Shea

Rafael Perez

Frank Lyga

Edwards

City Attorney Stone

David Mack

FBI Agent Dunton

Belsher

Varney

Kevin Gaines

Russell Poole, Jr.

Psycho Mike

Russell Poole Jr. (Age 6)

Javier Ovando

CHP Officer Blake

CHP Officer Duanas

Judge Ash Lane

ABC Staffer

Officer Leeds

District Attorney Rosenthal

Kevin Dunigan

Uniformed Cop #2

Directed By: Brad Furman

Written By: Christian Contreras (Screenplay), Randall Sullivan (Novel)

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grtavares says...

5 months ago

Well, what a lost film. The film isn't bad, but it's not good. The thing is that this film lacked direction. The rest isn't that bad, but it seems like the film doesn't know what it's going to be or what direction to take. Is it a drama? Is it a thriller? Is it a social film? It's clear that he tries to mix genres, but he doesn't have the ability to do so. I even think that a documentary format would be appropriate since it is a cold case.

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rakr says...

4 years ago

Drifting, speaking, thinking, wondering. Being introduced to a movie that involves the tag/genre "thriller" would make one expect that there's truly something..... well thrilling about the movie. But there really isn't, and no I'm not looking for fast cars or cheap stunts that defy what one might have assume dot be logically or humanely possible, but even twists and turns in the story that one wouldn't have even assumed. But, sadly, by the time I've reached midway the movie it seems I'm lost in where the plot's going to with me left grappling at anything that makes sense anymore. Tl;Dr: Maybe this was better off made as a documentary of the protagonist than as a "thriller" of crime.

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FinFan says...

5 years ago

It was the cast that pulled me into this movie not the story. To be honest, other than the fact who got shot I knew nothing about it. So, I had some difficulties following the story with all the back and forth. It was a little confusing. The first half builds up quite well but the movie drifts more and more away from the shooting and centers around Depp's character. The last scene of the movie being about him underlines that. And, considering the allegations this movie makes, it falls on it's bottom completely. If this is indeed a cover-up they should have made more out of that.

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Brax1976 says...

5 years ago

Is this in English yet

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