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

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

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.

Release: 2014-01-18
Runtime: 107 min
Rating: 6.431 / 10

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Stephen Rakes
Bulger Extortion Victim
James 'Whitey' Bulger
James 'Whitey' Bulger
Defendent
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Tommy Donahue
Son of Victim Michael Donahue
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David Boeri
WBUR Senior Reporter