Were doing a whitey bulger movie, damon says of the leader of south bostons winter hill gang, who had been on the lam for 16 years and was wanted for. When he got the word that he was going to be arrested, he split for parts unknown and remained in hiding for 16 years. He attended the recent boston premiere of the film. In 20, after a colorful federal trial rife with expletivelaced threats between bulger at the defense table and his. Whitey bulger, notorious boston mobsterturnedfugitive captured in. Whitey bulger bio profiles bostons most notorious gangster. Whitey bulger items go up for auction hundreds of items that once belonged to convicted mobster james whitey bulger are. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. The making of a monster amerikai ismeretterjeszto film, 2014 a zsenialis bunozo, james whitey bulger tortenete. The making of a monster tv movie 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Whitey bulger items go up for auction hundreds of items that once belonged to convicted mobster james whitey bulger are being auctioned off by the government, and the proceeds. With the release of a new biopic, black mass, set for sept. Nov 14, 20 convicted boston gangster james whitey bulger displayed no emotion as he was sentenced thursday to two life terms plus five years. Mobster whitey bulger gets 2 life terms plus 5 years.
The ruthless boston crime boss who spent 16 years on the lam is said to have boasted that he corrupted. Was seen as a robin hood figure to the oppressed irish people of boston. Among them being a reallife boston gangster named whitey bulger, who is the mold for jack nicholsons. Litif had been stealing from his partners in the bookmaking operation and using the money to traffic cocaine, and had not. I would have cleared whitey bulger if i had known the cia. Whitey bulger, american crime boss who, as head of the bostonarea winter hill gang, was a leading figure in organized crime from the late 1960s to the mid1990s.
Oct 24, 2011 were doing a whitey bulger movie, damon says of the leader of south bostons winter hill gang, who had been on the lam for 16 years and was wanted for 19 murders, among other things, when he. Patrick radden keefe on the movie black mass, with johnny depp, and the book. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Jun 28, 2011 boston james whitey bulgers capture could cause a world of trouble inside the fbi. Watch emily rooneys vintage interviews with former bulger associates kevin. Nov 14, 20 notorious mob boss james whitey bulger was sentenced thursday to two consecutive life sentences plus five years for his conviction in a string of murders, as well as racketeering, extortion. Whitey bulger, a bostoni maffiavezer whitey bulger.
Johnny depps involvement with black mass dates back to february 20, when he was attached to star in the film, while barry. Meet the real whitey bulger, john connolly and billy bulger. Boston globe reporters kevin cullen and shelley murphy talk about their new book whitey bulger. Black mass is a 2015 american biographical crime drama film produced and directed by scott. Americas most wanted gangster and the manhunt that brought him to justice, boston globe reporters kevin cullen and shelley murphy trace the trajectory of bulger. James whitey bulger with two dogs in an undated photo. The title whitey refers to the nickname of the main character. Hes also facing assertions that he was an fbi informant before. Whitey bulgers softer side photo 1 pictures cbs news. Fbi informant file on boston mobster was falsified the worst thing an irish person could consider doing is becoming an informant, says defense attorney as murder. To mark the start of the james whitey bulger trial, greater boston digs into its archives. Americas most wanted gangster and the manhunt that brought him to justice, boston globe reporters kevin cullen. How did james bulger of south boston become the ruthless whitey. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet.
Americas most wanted gangster and the manhunt that. In this riveting story, rich with family ties and intrigue, awardwinning boston globe reporters kevin cullen and shelley murphy follow whiteys extraordinary criminal career from teenage thievery to bank robberies to the building of his underworld empire and a string of brutal. Johnny depp to play whitey bulger in crime biopic black. Gyors, korlatlan, teljesen ingyenes letoltes a kaloznetrol. Boston awaits release of new whitey bulger movie black. Jul 12, 2017 from 19781994, kevin weeks served as a member of the winter hill gang, and a close friend, confidant, and henchman to whitey bulger. Though the 84yearold former crime boss declined to take the stand at the summer 20 trial where he was convicted of multiple counts of. Rakes had been eager to testify against accused mobster james whitey. Feb 04, 20 johnny depp is being lined up to play the notorious irish american mobster james whitey bulger in a new biopic from rain man and bugsy director barry levinson, according to the hollywood. Dozens of irish neighborhood gangs have spent decades brawling over turf, creating a power vacuum. Even if you know that whitey bulger was at the top of the fbis most wanted list and had a. Some were rival gang members, some were suspected to be f.
Dick lehr and gerald oneill, coauthors of the awardwinning book black mass, explore the making of the monster in a new book. Reporters who covered the boston crime boss james whitey bulger describe how he became one of the most notorious gangsters in american history. Among them being a reallife boston gangster named whitey bulger, who is the mold for jack nicholsons character. Boston gangster james whitey bulger one december as he stuffed envelopes full of cash for fbi agents he also gave out lalique crystal, cases of wine, and fancy clocks. Aug 27, 2015 black mass producers on johnny depps awards plans, tom cruises power and why relativity failed. Reporters kevin cullen and shelley murphy, who covered bulger for.
Boston james whitey bulgers capture could cause a world of trouble inside the fbi. Johnny depp to play mobster whitey bulger film the. The making of a monster tv movie 20 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. Jun 26, 20 10 books about james whitey bulger hes been charged with 19 counts of murder.
He had established a whole other person, thomas baxter, with a complete id and credit cards in that name. He was convicted of 11 of 19 murders, two counts of racketeering, six acts of extortion, as well as narcotics distribution, money laundering, and illegal firearms charges. Whitey is based upon the true life tales of notorious boston mob boss james whitey bulger. Whitey bulger the biggest rat is a really good book. It pretty much covers whiteys life and his various and sundry crimes. He spent 16 years on the fbis most wanted list as a fugitive irish mafia crime boss and is believed to have killed at least 19 people.
In this riveting story, rich with family ties and intrigue, awardwinning boston globe reporters kevin cullen and shelley murphy follow whitey s extraordinary criminal career from teenage thievery to bank robberies to the building of his underworld empire and a string of brutal. The making of a monster tv movie 20 soundtracks on imdb. Johnny depp is being lined up to play the notorious irish american mobster james whitey bulger in a new biopic from rain man and bugsy director barry levinson, according to. May 22, 2014 behind the scene of upcoming whitey bulger movie a clip of black mass starring johnny depp. Bulgers defense team released photographs showing his softer side, including images of the reputed boston gangster cuddling with animals.
Black mass movie vs true story of whitey bulger, john connolly. For more than a decade, until his capture in june 2011, he was listed by the fbi as one of its 10 mostwanted fugitives. Sep 07, 2015 with the release of a new biopic, black mass, set for sept. Convicted gangster james whitey bulger seeking to keep. Wburs complete coverage since bulgers capture in 2011. Johnny depp to play whitey bulger in crime biopic black mass posted on monday, february 4th, 20 by russ fischer regional crime boss james joseph whitey bulger has a curiously strong. Mar 18, 2020 whitey bulger, american crime boss who, as head of the bostonarea winter hill gang, was a leading figure in organized crime from the late 1960s to the mid1990s. Raised in a south boston housing project, james whitey bulger became the most wanted fugitive of his generation.
The film black massreleased september 18, 2015 in the usstars johnny depp as bulger and was directed by scott cooper. New fox tv series to feature notorious mobster whitey bulger. Sep 17, 2015 he attended the recent boston premiere of the film. The body of 59yearold stephen rakes was found in a boston suburb. Bulger was apprehended in 2011, convicted of murdering 11 people, extortion, money laundering and weapons charges in 20, and he now lives in a federal prison in florida. Whitey bulger is one of the major crime figures in us history.
Hes also facing assertions that he was an fbi informant before he skipped town and spent 16 years living on the lam. James whitey bulger is not the only one facing scrutiny as his trial begins tuesday. Quotes tagged whitey bulger each of us is a book waiting to be written, and that book, if written, results in a person explained. 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. The making of a monster, which plays like a breathless rap sheet that pauses mainly to wade in the mobsters. The account of james whitey bulger, the criminal mastermind who ruled a vast underworld empire through intimidation and murder, and later eluded justice for. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. In 1975, james whitey bulger, leader of the winter hill gang, controls most organized crime. Kept southie irish, killed or ordered the killing of a couple dozen rival mobsters. Tiger king lost girls self made i still believe for life last full measure, the. From 19781994, kevin weeks served as a member of the winter hill gang, and a close friend, confidant, and henchman to whitey bulger. James whitey bulger, the notorious boston gangster who was also the subject for johnny depps 2015 crime film black mass, was found dead in a west virginia federal prison on tuesday, according to a report from nbc news.
Convicted boston gangster james whitey bulger displayed no emotion as he was sentenced thursday to two life terms plus five years. Johnny depp to play mobster whitey bulger film the guardian. I believe that the point mr jacoby is making that hitler, whitey bulger, and so. Black mass producers on johnny depps awards plans, tom cruises power and why relativity failed. Such details might have leavened investigation discoverys whitey bulger. From the bestselling authors of black mass comes the definitive biography of whitey bulger, the most brutal and sadistic crime boss since al capone. The making of a monster tv movie 20 quotes on imdb.
Stephen flemmi, who avoided capital punishment by making a plea deal. I would have cleared whitey bulger if i had known the cia did mind control experiments on him with lsd, says juror who became pen pals with the gangster. Everything illegal that went on in massachusetts from lowell to south boston, whitey got a piece of it. This article is more than 7 years old on june 22, 2011, james whitey bulger was arrested outside his apartment in santa monica, calif. Mr jacoby is not saying that whitey bulger did not commit heinous crimes or that adolph hitler was not evil, etc. James whitey bulger, the notorious and muchfeared former boston mob boss, was killed tuesday morning at the us penitentiary hazelton in bruceton mills, west virginia, officials told cnn. A look at bostons famous brothers, william and whitey. Drawing on a trove of sealed files and previously classified material, whitey digs deep into the mind of james j. Nbc news, citing the boston herald, said that bulger had just recently arrived at the highsecurity penitentiary. Peter facinelli making whitey bulger movie the producer and twilight saga star closed a deal to finance the movie the day before the fugitive gangster was arrested after 16 years on. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. Old boston police booking photos show james whitey bulger after an. James whitey bulger is pictured with former boston bruin chris nilan left and the stanley cup in this undated photo provided to the court as evidence by bulgers defence team on july 31, 20. Mar 12, 2018 in the 1970s, the boston underworld is in chaos.
Martin scorseses film the departed, was loosely based on whitey. Tribalism is a recurring theme in the bulger saga, but the film suggests that the. Whitey bulger, the crime boss and killer who brought the fbi to its knees. James joseph whitey bulger jr was an american organized crime boss and fbi informant. Rakes had been eager to testify against accused mobster james whitey bulger, but he was removed. Louis verheyden, a naughty blond boy of eleven years old. On november 14, 20, after being found guilty on 31 counts, he was given two backtoback life sentences plus five years. The jury has found crime boss and fbi informant james whitey bulger guilty of all but one of the 32 counts against him.