Johnny Depp Investigates The Notorious B.I.G.’s Murder in CITY OF LIES – Coming to Blu-ray and DVD June 8th

By Tom Stockman | April 28, 2021

Some secrets just won’t stay buried — and City of Lies reveals all when it arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD on June 8 from Saban Films.

City of Lies is currently available on Digital and on Demand, and stars Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Johnny Depp (Academy Award: 2007, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; Golden Globe: 2008, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Primetime Emmy Award winner Forest Whitaker (Academy Award: 2007, Best Actor in a Leading Role, The Last King of Scotland; Golden Globe: 2007, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, The Last King of Scotland; Primetime Emmy: 2003, Co-Executive Producer, Outstanding Television Movie, Door to Door), and Rockmond Dunbar (TV’s “Sons of Anarchy,” “9-1-1,” “Prison Break”).

City of Lies will be available on Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

What is worse, the crime or the cover-up? Based on the book, LAbyrinth, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Randall Sullivan, this compelling crime-thriller follows the investigation into the infamous murder of iconic rap artist Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. Oscar^® nominee Johnny Depp stars as determined LAPD detective Russell Poole, who spent nearly 20 years trying to solve the murder, and Oscar^® and Primetime Emmy^® winner Forest Whitaker as Jack Jackson, a journalist who teams up with Poole in search of the elusive truth. Together they explore why the case remains cold — and why a secretive division of the LAPD is seemingly set on keeping it that way.

BONUS MATERIALS:

• 7 Deleted Scenes
• Crafting the Characters in City of Lies
• Audio Commentary with Director Brad Furman and Author Randall Sullivan

CAST & CREW

• Directed by:  Brad Furman
• Screenplay by: Christian Contreras
• Cast:
  • Johnny Depp                          Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Charlie                                                               and the Chocolate Factory, Black Mass
  • Forest Whitaker                      Black Panther, Lee Daniels’ The Butler, The Last                                                     King of Scotland
  • Rockmond Dunbar                 TV’s “Sons of Anarchy,” “9-1-1,” “Prison Break”

SPECS

• Blu-ray:
  • Feature: 1080p High Definition, 16×9 (2.39:1)
  • Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™
  • Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
• DVD:
  • Feature: 16×9 (2.39:1)
  • Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
  • Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH

Run Time: 112 Minutes

Rating: Rated R for language throughout, some violence and drug use

Genre: Thriller, Drama