City of Lies

In 1996, the streets of Las Vegas were very hot. First, they killed the famous rapper Tupac Shakur, who, according to rumors, was ordered by Biggie Smalls' gang. Six months later, the gang leader himself was shot dead. This case was investigated by Detective Russell Poole, but he never got anywhere, as if something was bothering him. For 20 years, he tried to make at least one step forward, but nothing came of it. Reporter Jack Jackson, trying to save his reputation, decided to find out why this happened. The two joined forces to eventually uncover a web of corruption and lies among the Las Vegas police. Read more The film is based on real events. Brad Furman, whose credits include "Lincoln for a Lawyer" (2011), "Va-Bank" (2013), "Undercover Scam" (2016), directed the project. The film starred: Johnny Depp ("Edward Scissorhands" (1990), "Cocaine" (2001), "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise), Forest Whitaker ("Good Morning Vietnam" (1987), "Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai" (1999), "The Last King of Scotland" (2006, "Oscar" for "Best Actor")), Toby Hass ("Breaking Dawn" (2006), the TV series "Stop and Go"), Neil Brown Jr. ("The Voice of the Streets" (2015)). The film will be released on September 21, 2018 in Lithuanian cinemas.