A look at James 'Whitey' Bulger, one of the most infamous criminals in American history.
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Stephen Rakes | ... | Himself - Bulger Extortion Victim |
| James 'Whitey' Bulger | ... | Himself - Defendant | |
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Tommy Donahue | ... | Himself - Son of Victim Michael Donahue |
| David Boeri | ... | Himself - WBUR Senior Reporter | |
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Steve Davis | ... | Himself - Brother of Victim Debra Davis |
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Dick Lehr | ... | Himself - Author / Journalist |
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Shelley Murphy | ... | Herself - Boston Globe Reporter |
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Patricia Donahue | ... | Herself - Wife of Victim Michael Donahue |
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J.W. Carney Jr. | ... | Himself - Bulger Defense Attorney (voice) |
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Kevin Cullen | ... | Himself - Boston Globe Coulmnist |
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Kevin Weeks | ... | Himself - Former Member, Winter Hill Gang |
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Bob Long | ... | Himself - Det. Liut. Inspector, Massachusetts State Police, Retired |
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T.J. English | ... | Himself - Author / Journalist |
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Angela Clemente | ... | Herself - Forensic Intelligence Analyst |
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Bob Fitzpatrick | ... | Himself - Former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) |
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WHITEY: United States of America v. James J. Bulger captures the sensational trial of infamous gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, using the legal proceedings as a springboard to explore allegations of corruption within the highest levels of law enforcement. Embedded for months with Federal Prosecutors, retired FBI and State Police, victims, lawyers, gangsters and journalists, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger examines Bulger's relationship with the FBI and Department of Justice that allowed him to reign over a criminal empire in Boston for decades. Pulling back the curtain on long-held Bulger mythology, the film challenges conventional wisdom by detailing shocking, new allegations. With unprecedented access, Berlinger's latest crime documentary offers a universal tale of human frailty, opportunism, deception, and the often elusive nature of truth and justice. Written by Anonymous
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27 June 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$14,287, 29 June 2014Gross USA:
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Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014)
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Extremely well-detailed account of James 'Whitey' Bulger's reign of terror in Boston and what the FBI knew and covered up. Bulger's story became front page news when he was recaptured after several years on the run and then it became even bigger with the Johnny Depp film BLACK MASS.
This documentary goes into great details in regards to the various crimes that were committed. The documentary really doesn't shy away from blasting not only Bulger but also the FBI who seems to have known a lot more than they ever revealed and it cost a lot of people their lives. The documentary actually makes the FBI the biggest villains and after viewing the film you can't help but agree.
What works the best is that the documentary really covers the story from all sides. We hear from the men who were actually doing the illegal stuff including murder and we also get to hear from the prosecutors as well as the defense. People should be warned that very graphic crime scene photos are also shown and best of all is that we get to hear from the victim's families and see how their lives have been destroyed due to what Bulger was doing.