# City of Lies (2018)

> An embattled LAPD detective risks his career to expose the corruption surrounding a police killing and two iconic rap murders.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/292393

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Brad Furman
- Cast: Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Toby Huss, Dayton Callie, Neil Brown Jr., Shea Whigham, Xander Berkeley, Louis Herthum
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2677722/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, tense, true crime night, crime thriller marathon

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