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, James 'Whitey' Bulger, Shelley Murphy

Cast

Cast overview:
Thomas B. Duffy	...	Self (as Tom Duffy)
James 'Whitey' Bulger	...	Self (archive footage)
Shelley Murphy	...	Self
Kevin Cullen	...	Self
Brian Wallace	...	Self
Martin Scorsese	...	Self
William Monahan	...	Self
Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Self
Matt Damon	...	Self
Mark Wahlberg	...	Self
Kevin Weeks	...	Self
Patrick Nee	...	Self, author of 'A Criminal & An Irishman'
Emily Sweeney	...	Self
Thomas McDonnell	...	Self (as Msgr. Thomas McDonnell)

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:

making of | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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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)

User Reviews

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