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Mar 17, 2021 · Yes, ‘City of Lies’ is based on a true story. The film is based on the non-fiction book ‘LAbyrinth’ written by Randall Sullivan based on his experiences and collaboration with former LAPD Detective Russell Poole. The book details the real-life investigations revolving around the murders of rappers The Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur.
Jun 18, 2019 · In 2002, acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan’s groundbreaking book LAbyrinth ignited a firestorm with its startling disclosures about corruption in the LAPD. It told the story of Russell Poole, a highly decorated LAPD detective, who uncovered a cabal of “gangsta cops” tied to Marion “Suge” Knight’s notorious rap label, Death Row ...
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City of Lies is a 2021 crime thriller film about the investigations by the Los Angeles Police Department of the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. It is directed by Brad Furman, with a screenplay by Christian Contreras based on the non-fiction book LAbyrinth by Randall Sullivan.
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- LAbyrinth, by Randall Sullivan
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Apr 12, 2021 · Directed by Brad Furman, City of Lies is based on Randall Sullivan's 2002 book Labyrinth. City of Lies co-stars Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, whose character Jackson is based on the aforementioned Sullivan. After The Notorious B.I.G's death, he reaches out to detective Russell Poole (Depp) about solving the case.
He produced the film, City of Lies starring Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker. Personal life. Sullivan lives in Portland, Oregon. For most of his life Sullivan identified as an atheist, but in 1995 he underwent a spiritual conversion to Catholicism while he was in Medjugorje reporting on the Bosnian War.
- The Price of Experience, LAbyrinth, Untouchable
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Writer, Producer, Actor
- University of Oregon (B.A.), Columbia University (M.F.A.)
Acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan delivers an explosive investigation into the murder of the Notorious B.I.G., with exclusive material from the FBI investigation and his estate’s wrongful death suit against the City of Los Angeles. Randall Sullivan was a contributing editor to Rolling Stone for over twenty years.
Jul 12, 2022 · Praise for Randall Sullivan and LAbyrinth "[Sullivan] has an incredible reputation as an investigative journalist. He has really gotten under the skin of hip-hop and police culture in Los Angeles and there are so many possibilities here." — New American "Sullivan does a masterly job of juggling the dense thicket of facts . . .
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