The first trailer for Brad Furman’s City of Lies, a story which delves into the actions of an LAPD detective and a journalist’s quest to find out exactly how Biggie Smalls was murdered, has landed.
Based on the adaptation of Randall Sullivan’s non-fiction book LAbyrinth, the film is directed by The Lincoln Lawyer’s Brad Furman and stars Johnny Depp, Forest Whittaker, Rockmond Dunbar, Xander Berkeley and Shea Whigham.
The story explores the police investigation of the unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and the corruption within the Los Angeles police department.
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The film is due to be released on September 7th in the US.
City of Lies Synopsis
Based on the true story of one of the most notorious and unsolved cases in recent time, CITY OF LIES is a provocative thriller revealing a never-before-seen look at the infamous murder of The Notorious B.I.G. shortly following the death of Tupac.
L.A.P.D. detective Russell Poole (Johnny Depp) has spent years trying to solve his biggest case, but after two decades, the investigation remains open. “Jack” Jackson (Forest Whitaker), 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. Relentless in their hunt, these two determined men threaten to uncover the conspiracy and crack the foundation of the L.A.P.D. and an entire city.
