Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger · 2014

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

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

Joe Berlinger · 107 min · United States of America

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.

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Production companies

CNN Films, RadicalMedia, Third Eye Motion Picture Company, Magnolia Pictures

Locations

Setting

Boston

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Cast

• Stephen Rakes

  Bulger Extortion Victim

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  James 'Whitey' Bulger

  Defendent

• Tommy Donahue

  Son of Victim Michael Donahue

• David Boeri

  WBUR Senior Reporter