In the 2014 documentary about bulger s trial, whitey. Bulger dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. The trial of gangster james bulger and allegations of corruption at the highest levels. Sep 17, 2015 bulger, now 86, refused to meet or even correspond with depp, and has no plans to watch the film, even if it ever becomes one of the films piped into the maximum security federal prison in florida. Oct 30, 2018 new england organized crime figure james j. Whitey pulled the trigger, but i blame the fbi too. Captured in 2011, he was later found guilty of federal racketeering. Age of extinction, snow piercer and they came together. Black mass 2015 director scott cooper finally brought the true story of whitey bulger to the screen in the 2015 drama black mass. 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 en. Bulger, however, theres no doubt that boston crime lord james whitey bulger was a very bad guy with tons of criminal misdeeds.
Whitey bulger, notorious boston mobsterturnedfugitive. Based on grand jury testimony from kevin weeks former associates, u. The movie has been shooting in boston with scott cooper directing a cast that includes. Today, while thompson is believed to be assimilating back into society and living a quiet life, the same cannot be said of venables. From academy awardnominated director joe berlinger, whitey. Bulger is a 2014 american biographical documentary film produced and directed by joe berlinger. Bulger ruled the criminal class of south boston for over 30. Of the various movies and documentaries that were made about or inspired by bulger, martin scorseses character frank costello, played by jack nicholson, in the departed 2006 was loosely based on bulgers life of crime. Whitey, a documentary about the gangster whitey bulger the.
Mar 18, 2020 whitey bulger, byname of james joseph bulger, jr. The story is like many others of notorious american gangsters, with violence, corruption and justice in the end. 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. Bulger three years after bulger was captured in 2011, and a few months following his sentencing of two consecutive life terms in prison, cnn films coproduced this documentary about the. He disappeared after being tipped off about an impending arrest in 1994, and. With stephen rakes, james whitey bulger, tommy donahue, david boeri. In the stunning documentary bluefin, director john hopkins crafts a tale of epic stakes set in the tuna capital of the world. James whitey bulger, notorious boston gangster, found dead in prison director cooper and depp both tried to delve into bulger s life to understand the. Black mass is another crime film based on the biography of a notorious gangster, this time the criminal james whitey bulger in south boston. Bulger, this documentary doesnt intend to debate whether or not bulger is guilty of the various crimes hes been accused of throughout the last few decades. Bulger is a sweeping and revelatory documentary film that follows the.
Black mass movie vs true story of whitey bulger, john connolly. He was acquitted of seven the jury was unable to reach a conclusion on an eighth. One of the most overtly symbolic scenes in mob movie making comes at the end of martin scorseses oscarwinning film the departed, when a rat scurries into view on a balcony railing, tarnishing the image of the historic golddomed massachusetts state house. Bulgers father worked as a union laborer and occasional longshoreman. Anonymous fbi via ap file greig, now 67, pleaded guilty in 2012 to identity fraud and harboring bulger. Bulger also focused on family members of bulger s many victims, an assorted group of bostonians galvanized by their tragic connections to the man who, at his peak, ruled the citys. But joe berlingers densely detailed new documentary about the legendary boston mobster is. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Johnny depp played james whitey bulger in the 2015 movie black mass. How james bulger was murdered by robert thompson and jon. See more ideas about black mass, mafia gangster and mass movie.
For more than a decade, until his capture in june 2011. Bulger is a sweeping and revelatory documentary film that follows the trial of the infamous gangster james whitey bulger, using the courtroom action as a springboard to examine. Filmed in north lake, prince edward island, canada, the film explores the baffling mystery of why the normally wary bluefin tuna no longer fear humans. As stated in the movie, he was found guilty for 11 of those murders. William bulger was born in dorchester, massachusetts, and is the third of six children in the family, and younger brother of former mob boss james joseph whitey bulger jr. Bulger is a sweeping and revelatory documentary film that follows the trial of the infamous gangster james whitey bulger, using the courtroom action as a springboard to examine accusations of multifaceted corruption within our nations law enforcement and legal systems. Whitey bulger met a violent end after a lifetime of. Jun 27, 2014 most films focusing on criminal trials aim at revealing the accuseds guilt or innocence.
Cinema schrieb, johnny depp schaffe es, bis zur unkenntlichkeit mit seiner rolle zu. The film black massreleased september 18, 2015 in the usstars johnny depp as bulger and was directed by scott cooper. His father, a laborer, lost an arm in an industrial accident. The trial of gangster james whitey bulger is center stage in this reallife documentary that explores the trial and accusations of corruption with the u. Apr 18, 2018 james bulgers mother, denise, was able to locate robert thompson in 2004 but was paralyzed with hatred and could not confront him. Whitey bulger met a violent end after a lifetime of brutality. Bulger details the capture and conviction of the notorious boston gangster. United states of america v james j bulger, by joe berlinger, donahue stated that. Most films focusing on criminal trials aim at revealing the accuseds guilt or innocence.
The 89yearold was serving two life sentences and five years after being convicted of 31 counts including. James bulger s mother, denise, was able to locate robert thompson in 2004 but was paralyzed with hatred and could not confront him. Whitey bulger hated how johnny depp portrayed him in black mass. Bulger, argues that he was shielded from prosecution by john j. Penitentiary hazelton, bruceton mills, west virginia, american crime boss who, as head of the bostonarea winter hill gang, was a leading figure in organized crime from the late 1960s to the mid1990s. Bulger was released in 2014 on friday, june 27, 2014 in limited movie theaters. Reputed mob boss james whitey bulger died tuesday in a west virginia prison. James whitey bulger, who was killed in prison, caused so much harm to many through his brutal crimes, says a former us attorney who oversaw the former boston mob boss prosecution. Bulger 2014 joe berlingers documentary captured the trial of whitey bulger to use as a springboard to make a broader point about corruption. It was ultimately found that hitman john martorano fired the shot that killed wheeler, on the orders of his boss with bostons winter hill gang james j. A look at james whitey bulger, one of the most infamous criminals in american history. Local folklore depicted bulger as a robin hoodstyle social bandit dedicated to protecting the neighborhood and its residents. September 3, 1929 october 30, 2018 was an american organized crime boss and fbi informant who led the winter hill gang in the winter hill neighborhood of somerville, massachusetts, a city directly northwest of boston.
Bulger uses bulger s 20 trial in boston on federal murder and racketeering charges as the lens through which to examine this enigmatic figure and selfstyled folk legend who gave. Bulger is a sweeping and revelatory documentary film that follows the trial of the infamous gangster james whitey bulger, using the courtroom action. He died on october 30, 2018 in bruceton mills, west virginia, usa. James whitey bulger was born on september 3, 1929 in dorchester, massachusetts, usa as james joseph bulger jr. How james bulger was murdered by robert thompson and jon venables. Mt july 10, 2014 mugshot of james whitey bulger from alcatraz federal penitentiary. The documentary whitey, about the boston gangster whitey bulger, tells.
In films from black mass to the departed, whitey bulger. Leah lewis, star of new netflix movie the half of it, shares which legendary musical. Bulger, made by joe berlinger, is based on bulgers trials. With johnny depp, benedict cumberbatch, dakota johnson, joel edgerton. James whitey bulger, the onetime leader of the south boston mob who became a controversial fbi informant and was played by johnny depp in scott coopers. The true story of whitey bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of south boston, who became an fbi informant to take down a. Bulger who inspired jack nicholsons character in the oscarwinning movie the departed went on the run in 1995 after getting tipped that he was about to be arrested. Whitey, a documentary about the gangster whitey bulger. Bulger, now 86, refused to meet or even correspond with depp, and has no plans to watch the film, even if it ever becomes one of the films piped into. Whitey bulger hated how johnny depp portrayed him in.
Bulger follows the trial of the infamous gangster james whitey bulger, using the courtroom action as a springboard to examine accusations of multifaceted corruption within our nations law enforcement and legal systems. Bulger, better known as whitey, was a notorious and widely feared criminal in boston in the 1970s and 80s. James whitey bulger, notorious boston gangster, found dead in prison director cooper and depp both tried to delve into bulgers life to understand the mobboss who used his leverage as an. Murder of james bulger on 12 february 1993 in england. Whitey bulger was a prominent figure in bostons organized crime scene from the 1970s until the mid90s, when he fled the area. Oct 31, 2018 james whitey bulger, who was killed in prison, caused so much harm to many through his brutal crimes, says a former us attorney who oversaw the former boston mob boss prosecution. Bulger, however, theres no doubt that boston crime lord james whitey bulger was a very bad guy with tons of criminal misdeeds including murders to his discredit, and those who followed his 20 trial will know he was convicted of a. Tulsan roger wheelers murder depicted in johnny depps. Denise bulger now fergus james patrick bulger 16 march 1990 12 february 1993 was a 2yearold boy from kirkby, merseyside, england, who was abducted, tortured. Its world premiere was at the 2014 sundance film festival on january 18, 2014.
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