City of Lies

Film - 2018 - Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller

The story

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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prime, stan

Ratings

IMDb 6.5 out of 10

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Film · 2018 · Crime · Drama · Mystery & Thriller

City of Lies

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✦ Based on novel or book · Los angeles, california
The story

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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IMDb
6.5 / 10
23k votes
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49%
Tomatometer
3 / 5
13k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.4 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 52m
Release2018-09-06
Where to watch
Prime VideoSStan
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