| City of Lies | |
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| Directed by | Brad Furman |
| Screenplay by | Christian Contreras |
| Based on | LAbyrinth by Randall Sullivan |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Monika Lenczewska |
| Edited by | Leo Trombetta |
| Music by | Chris Hajian |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.8 million[1] |
City of Lies is a 2018 crime thriller film about the investigations by the Los Angeles Police Department of the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.[2] It is directed by Brad Furman, with a screenplay by Christian Contreras based on the non-fiction book LAbyrinth by Randall Sullivan. The film stars Johnny Depp as retired LAPD detective Russell Poole and Forest Whitaker as journalist Jack Jackson, with Rockmond Dunbar and Neil Brown Jr. also starring.
The film premiered in Italy on December 8, 2018, screened out of competition on the last day of the Noir in Festival. It received a limited release in Italy on January 10, 2019. It was originally set to be released in the United States on September 7, 2018, by Global Road Entertainment, it was pulled from the schedule in August 2018 following the closure of Global Road Entertainment. It was eventually acquired by Saban Films and released on March 19, 2021, followed by a PVOD release on April 9, 2021. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
- ^ "City of Lies (2018)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Jmix/JesseSurratt Productions (2017-06-14), Author Randall Sullivan Speaks On LAbyrinth The NEW Russell Poole Movie Starring Johnny Depp, retrieved 2017-07-15