An investigative reporter and a retired LAPD detective team up to investigate the unsolved murders of the Notorious B.I.G and Kevin Gaines, believing they were paid for by Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight, but face obstacles and ultimately fail to solve the case. City of Lies is a 2021 American English-language Biography Crime movie featuring Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss, Dayton Callie, Neil Brown Jr, Louis Herthum and Anthony Bvlgari. The movie is based on LAbyrinth by Randall Sullivan. Good Films in association with Lipsync, Romulus Entertainment, VXII 9 and Infinitum Nihil. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Miriam Segal, Paul Brennan and Stuart Manashil. The movie is directed by Brad Furman. Saban Films acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. City of Lies was released on 1st May 2021 and takes a screen time of 112 minutes. The film made a box office gross of $0 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Christian Contreras. Cinematography was done by Monika Lenczewska and editing by Leo Trombetta. The music was composed by Chris Hajian.
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City of Lies Reviews and Ratings
Average Review Rating : positive
Positive Review Rating : 53%
Monique Jones
Directed by Brad Furman, this is a tightly paced, provocative drama based on real life events. ( Read More )
Martin Carr
City of Lies feels like a docu drama with elements of fictionalization weaved into the fabric. ( Read More )
David Ehrlich
But unlike David Finchers Zodiac, which is far and away the most obvious point of comparison, City of Lies doesnt accept the mystery. ( Read More )
Matthew Monagle
Ultimately, City of Lies is more James Ellroy than docudrama, resulting in a tired police thriller that hitched its wagon to an untenable star. ( Read More )
Jeannette Catsoulis
The look is grimy and the atmosphere is grim; but what could have been a moody character study or a taut conspiracy thriller is instead a dreary procedural, a misbegotten mush of flashbacks, voice overs and dead ends. ( Read More )