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Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger poster
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MASTER SCORE 75.0 / 100
2014·Biography / Crime / Documentary·1h 47m

WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. JAMES J. BULGER

“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.

Above the Line
Joe Berlinger·DirectorRobert Richman·Director of PhotographyEric Milano·Sound Effects EditorJoshua L. Pearson·Editor
Cast
Stephen Rakes·Bulger Extortion VictimJames 'Whitey' Bulger·DefendentTommy Donahue·Son of Victim Michael DonahueDavid Boeri·WBUR Senior Reporter
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Joe Berlinger·Director
Camera· 2
Robert Richman·Director of PhotographyÉtienne Sauret·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Joshua L. Pearson·EditorAlex Horwitz·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Eric Milano·Sound Effects Editor
Production· 8
Amy Entelis·Executive ProducerJon Kamen·Executive ProducerDave O'Connor·Executive ProducerCaroline Suh·ProducerJoe Berlinger·ProducerVinnie Malhotra·Executive ProducerJustin Wilkes·Executive ProducerCourtney Sexton·Supervising Producer
By the Numbers
75.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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