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Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger

The FBI thought they had him. It was the other way around.

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Duration107 min.
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Release DateJan 18, 2014

Overview

A documentary that 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. 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.

Genres

  • Crime
  • Documentary

Casts

Stephen Rakes

Bulger Extortion Victim

James J. Bulger

Defendent

Tommy Donahue

Son of Victim Michael Donahue

David Boeri

WBUR Senior Reporter