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Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
Documentary · 2014
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.
The sides of Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
- The 2013 trial of James 'Whitey' Bulger
- A Boston gangster and his ties to the FBI
- Families of his victims waiting for answers
Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger is good for you if…
- you want to follow a real trial and what it uncovered.
- you're drawn to how a Boston gangster ruled for decades.
- you want to know how far up the FBI's protection went.
Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger is bad for you if…
- you can't take grieving families describing real murders.
- you lose track among agents, prosecutors and former associates.
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