City of Lies (2018): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
2018 · Film · ★ 6.4
Released in 2018, City of Lies is a thriller, drama and krimi film directed by Brad Furman, running about 112 minutes. “The only thing more notorious than the crime, was the cover up.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Der Polizist Russell Poole wird 1997 in Los Angeles mit der Untersuchung der Morde an Tupac Shakur und Biggie Smalls aka The Notorious B.I.G. betraut. Er fällt jedoch in Ungnade und kann den Fall nicht lösen, weshalb der genaue Tathergang und die Identität der Mörder der Rapper auch fast zwei Jahrzehnte später weiter im Unklaren bleiben. Dann aber taucht der Journalisten Jackson auf, der die Ungereimtheiten der beiden Mordfälle erneut ins Visier nimmt. Gemeinsam beginnen die zwei Männer, nach gefährlichen Antworten zu forschen, die sie auf ihrer Wahrheitssuche nicht nur zur Plattenfirma Death Row Records, sondern auch in die eigenen Reihen der Polizei führen.
Who’s in it. City of Lies stars Johnny Depp as Russell Poole, Forest Whitaker as Jack Jackson, Toby Huss as Detective Fred Miller and Dayton Callie as Lieutenant O'Shea, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, City of Lies has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $2.5M at the box office.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch City of Lies page.
If you liked it. Fans of City of Lies tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch City of Lies (2018)?
- In USA, City of Lies is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is City of Lies worth watching?
- City of Lies holds an audience score of 6.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and krimi. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in City of Lies?
- City of Lies stars Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss, Dayton Callie and Neil Brown Jr..
- When was City of Lies released?
- City of Lies was released in 2018, with a runtime of about 112 minutes.