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Black Mass

Black Mass

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Black Mass

"Keep your enemies close."

2015

2h 3m

6.5(3687 votes)

Drama

Crime

History

Overview

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

James 'Whitey' Bulger

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

John Connolly

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Marianne Connolly

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Lindsey Cyr

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

FBI Agent Charles McGuire

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Billy Bulger

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Brian Halloran

Juno Temple

Juno Temple

Deborah Hussey

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Kevin Weeks

David Harbour

David Harbour

John Morris

Creative team

Directed by: Scott Cooper
Written by: Jez Butterworth
Mark Mallouk
Produced by: Brian Oliver
John Lesher

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