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Black Mass is a 2015 American biographical crime drama film about American mobster Whitey Bulger. Directed by Scott Cooper and written by Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth , it is based on Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill 's 2001 book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob .
- $53 million
Sep 18, 2015 · Johnny Depp stars as the notorious Boston gangster who became an FBI informant to take down the Mafia. Based on a true story, the film explores the brutal violence, betrayal and corruption of the South Boston underworld.
- Scott Cooper
- 401
- 3 min
The Guibourg Mass by Henry de Malvost, from the book Le Satanisme et la magie by Jules Bois, Paris, 1903. A Black Mass is a ceremony celebrated by various Satanic groups.It has allegedly existed for centuries in different forms, and the modern form is intentionally a sacrilegious and blasphemous parody of a Catholic Mass.
Sep 18, 2015 · Based on a true story, Black Mass follows the rise and fall of Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger, who became an FBI informant and a fugitive. The film features a stellar cast, including Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Dakota Johnson, but mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
- (2.2K)
- Scott Cooper
- R
- Johnny Depp
This drama recounts the real-life story of Whitey Bulger, the infamous gangster who made a deal with the Feds and eluded arrest for years. Watch trailers & learn more.
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The true story of James "Whitey" Bulger, the most notorious criminal in South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family. The film follows his rise and fall as he operates with impunity and ruthlessness, while the FBI agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) supports him and faces the consequences of his actions.
Black Mass. HD. Johnny Depp is 'fully convincing and frightening' (Hollywood Reporter) as Boston mob boss James 'Whitey' Bulger in this riveting film. 9,596 IMDb 6.9 2 h 2 min 2015. X-Ray HDR UHD R. Drama · Suspense · Coarse · Gritty. Free trial of Cinemax, rent, or buy. Watch with Cinemax. Start your 7-day free trial.
