Black Mass (2014)

The true story of Billy Bulger, Whitey Bulger, FBI agent John Connelly and the FBI's witness protection program that was created by J. Edgar Hoover.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writers:

Jez Butterworth, Dick Lehr (book),

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Erryn Arkin

Cast

Credited cast:
Johnny Depp	...	Whitey Bulger
Joel Edgerton	...	John Connolly
Erryn Arkin	...	Stephen Flemmi (rumored)

Storyline

John Connolly and James "Whitey" Bulger grew up together on the streets of South Boston. Decades later, in the late 1970s, they would meet again. By then, Connolly was a major figure in the FBI's Boston office and Whitey had become godfather of the Irish Mob. What happened between them - a dirty deal to trade secrets and take down Boston's Italian Mafia in the process - would spiral out of control, leading to murders, drug dealing, racketeering indictments, and, ultimately, to Bulger making the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List.

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Plot Keywords:

fbi agent | true crime | gangster | mobster | color in title | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2014 (USA)

Filming Locations:

South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Ridgerock Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Upon his arrest in 2011, James 'Whitey' Bulger had been on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for 12 years. The FBI offered a larger reward for information leading to his capture (US$2 million) than for any other fugitive on the list except for Osama bin Laden.