City Of Lies. There have been countless features that pose the question ‘who shot Biggie and Tupac?’ Most of them have been documentaries, but this year Johnny Depp and Forest Whittaker lead the cast of a new film that examines the murder of The Notorious B.I.G. shortly following the death of Tupac Shakur. You can watch the City Of Lies trailer below.
City Of Lies trailer
City Of Lies trailer
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.
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City Of Lies will be released through Global Road Entertainment Stateside on September 7th. While there is no UK release date set as yet. expect that to change pretty soon considering the star power of Depp and Whittaker.
City Of Lies is written by Christian Contreras, based on the novel by Randall Sullivan – which was actually titled LAbyrinth, which the film went over for a little while until it was changed recently to City Of Lies. Brad Furman directs the film.
You can watch the full City Of Lies trailer below. Check back for more as we push towards the film’s release date.
