Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed' (2007)

Authorities, journalists along with the cast & crew from _Departed, The (2006)_ talk about the film's influences. Among them being a real-life Boston gangster named Whitey Bulger, who is the mold for Jack Nicholson's character.

Directors:

Gidion Phillips, Barbara Toennies

Stars:

Thomas B. Duffy, Shelley Murphy, Kevin Cullen

Cast

Credited cast:
Thomas B. Duffy	...	Himself (as Tom Duffy)
Shelley Murphy	...	Herself
Kevin Cullen	...	Himself
Brian Wallace	...	Himself
Martin Scorsese	...	Himself
William Monahan	...	Himself
Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Himself
Matt Damon	...	Himself
Mark Wahlberg	...	Himself
Kevin Weeks	...	Himself
Patrick Nee	...	Himself
Emily Sweeney	...	Herself
Thomas McDonnell	...	Himself (as Msgr. Thomas McDonnell)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James 'Whitey' Bulger	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

Authorities, journalists along with the cast & crew from _Departed, The (2006)_ talk about the film's influences. Among them being a real-life Boston gangster named Whitey Bulger, who is the mold for Jack Nicholson's character.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 2007 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Más extraño que la ficción: la verdadera historia de Whitey Bulger, Southie y los infiltrados

Company Credits

Production Co:

EMC West

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This documentary is featured on the Two-Disc Special Edition DVD for The Departed (2006).

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Connections

References The Departed (2006)

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