The unholy alliance between the FBI and Whitey Bulgar, one of the most notorious gangsters in U.S. history.
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This crime drama is set in the 1970s, in South Boston, USA. An FBI Agent persuades Irish mobster James ''Whitey'' Bulger to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the true story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston's history.
122 minutes, No persons under 16 (Language, Violence) Biographical, Crime, Drama.
Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, Jesse Plemons
Director
Scott Cooper
Screenplay
Mark Mallouk, Jez Butterworth, from the book by Dick Lehr, Gerard O'Neill
Music
Junkie XL
Cinematography
Masanobu Takayanagi
Editing
David Rosenbloom
Sound formats
Dolby Digital, Datasat
Soundtrack
Available
Made in
2015
Produced by
Cross Creek Pictures, Le Grisbi Productions, Infinitum Nihil, Free State Pictures, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Ridgerock Entertainment Group, Vendian Entertainment