

Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
The FBI thought they had him. It was the other way around. Jan. 18, 2014 USA 107 Min.
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Director
Director
Cast
Bulger Extortion Victim
Defendent
Son of Victim Michael Donahue
WBUR Senior Reporter
Synopsis
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.
Original title
Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
IMDb Rating
6.8 2,645 votes
TMDb Rating
6.8 33 votes