City of Lies
BiographyCrimeDramaMysteryThriller
Russell Poole and Jack Jackson investigate the murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G.
Director
Brad Furman
Writers
Randall Sullivan, Christian Contreras
Stars
Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss
Release Date
March 19, 2021
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United Kingdom, United States
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🎭 Top Cast
Johnny Depp
as Russell Poole
Forest Whitaker
as Jack Jackson
Toby Huss
as Detective Fred Miller
Dayton Callie
as Lieutenant O'Shea
Neil Brown Jr.
as Rafael Perez
Louis Herthum
as City Attorney Stone
Shea Whigham
as Frank Lyga
Xander Berkeley
as Edwards
Shamier Anderson
as David Mack
Laurence Mason
as FBI Agent Dunton
💰 Box Office
$2,824,459
Worldwide Gross
$572,493
Domestic Gross
$284,561
Opening Weekend
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Dedeaux Field - 1021 Childs Way, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
FilmNation Entertainment, Good Films Collective, Good Films Collective
🏷️ Keywords
bank robberyreference to m.c. hammerbaseball gamesinging in a police stationlas vegas nevada
🎯 Categories
Police ProceduralPolitical ThrillerTrue CrimeBiographyCrimeDramaMysteryThriller
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"Really good film showing the real life of what really went on beneath the surface of the hip hop industry a must see film Depp and Whitaker pulled it off as usual...."
💡 Did You Know?
Voletta Wallace, Christopher Wallace's mother, plays herself in the film. She's in the scene with Johnny Depp in the coffee shop.
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📖 Synopsis
Russell Poole and Jack Jackson investigate the murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G.