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City of Lies

2018 · 112 min

A slow-burning, somber procedural that immerses you in a labyrinth of corruption and lost justice, leaving a lingering sense of frustration and sorrow.

Directed by: Brad Furman
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring: Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss

Tagline: The only thing more notorious than the crime, was the cover up.
Overview: 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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Directed by: Brad Furman
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring: Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
obsession
guilt
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, thriller, drama
Directed by: Brad Furman
Written by: Christian Contreras
Starring: Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss, Dayton Callie, Neil Brown Jr., Shea Whigham, Xander Berkeley, Louis Herthum
Music: Chris Hajian
Runtime: 112 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, French

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