City of Lies

R 6.5
2021 1 hr 52 min Drama , Thriller , Crime

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.

  • Cast:
    Johnny Depp , Forest Whitaker , Toby Huss , Dayton Callie , Neil Brown Jr. , Shea Whigham , Xander Berkeley

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Reviews

RipDelight
2021/03/19

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

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Chirphymium
2021/03/20

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Juana
2021/03/21

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

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Roxie
2021/03/22

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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