Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
“The FBI thought they had him. It was the other way around.”
6.4/ 10 84 votes 2014-01-18 1h 47m 2 popularity
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.
Director: Joe Berlinger
Stephen Rakes
Bulger Extortion Victim
James 'Whitey' Bulger
Defendent
Tommy Donahue
Son of Victim Michael Donahue
David Boeri
WBUR Senior Reporter
