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DramaCrimeHistory

Black Mass

- Keep your enemies close.

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.

Release Date : 2015-09-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Vendian EntertainmentInfinitum NihilHead Gear FilmsCross Creek PicturesFree State PicturesRatPac EntertainmentLe Grisbi Productions

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Johnny Depp

Character Name : James 'Whitey' Bulger

Original Name : Johnny Depp

Gender : Male

Joel Edgerton

Character Name : John Connolly

Original Name : Joel Edgerton

Gender : Male

Julianne Nicholson

Character Name : Marianne Connolly

Original Name : Julianne Nicholson

Gender : Female

Dakota Johnson

Character Name : Lindsey Cyr

Original Name : Dakota Johnson

Gender : Female

Kevin Bacon

Character Name : FBI Agent Charles McGuire

Original Name : Kevin Bacon

Gender : Male

Benedict Cumberbatch

Character Name : Billy Bulger

Original Name : Benedict Cumberbatch

Gender : Male

Peter Sarsgaard

Character Name : Brian Halloran

Original Name : Peter Sarsgaard

Gender : Male

Juno Temple

Character Name : Deborah Hussey

Original Name : Juno Temple

Gender : Female

Jesse Plemons

Character Name : Kevin Weeks

Original Name : Jesse Plemons

Gender : Male

David Harbour

Character Name : John Morris

Original Name : David Harbour

Gender : Male

Adam Scott

Character Name : FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick

Original Name : Adam Scott

Gender : Male

Corey Stoll

Character Name : Fred Wyshak

Original Name : Corey Stoll

Gender : Male

Bill Camp

Character Name : John Callahan

Original Name : Bill Camp

Gender : Male

Mark Mahoney

Character Name : Mickey Maloney

Original Name : Mark Mahoney

Gender : Male

Brad Carter

Character Name : John McIntyre

Original Name : Brad Carter

Gender : Male

Scott G. Anderson

Character Name : Tommy King

Original Name : Scott G. Anderson

Gender : Male

Lonnie Farmer

Character Name : DEA Agent Eric Olsen (Interrogator)

Original Name : Lonnie Farmer

Gender : Male

Mary Klug

Character Name : Mom Bulger

Original Name : Mary Klug

Gender : Male

Erica McDermott

Character Name : Mary Bulger

Original Name : Erica McDermott

Gender : Female

Luke Ryan

Character Name : Douglas Cyr

Original Name : Luke Ryan

Gender : Male

Owen Burke

Character Name : Buddy Leonard

Original Name : Owen Burke

Gender : Male

Lewis D. Wheeler

Character Name : Jeremiah O'Sullivan

Original Name : Lewis D. Wheeler

Gender : Male

Billy Meleady

Character Name : Joe Cahill

Original Name : Billy Meleady

Gender : Male

Jamie Donnelly

Character Name : Mrs. Cody

Original Name : Jamie Donnelly

Gender : Female

David De Beck

Character Name : Roger Wheeler

Original Name : David De Beck

Gender : Male

Gary Galone

Character Name : State Captain

Original Name : Gary Galone

Gender : Male

Rory Cochrane

Character Name : Stephen Flemmi

Original Name : Rory Cochrane

Gender : Male

James Russo

Character Name : Agent Scott Gariola

Original Name : James Russo

Gender : Male

Jeremy Strong

Character Name : Josh Bond

Original Name : Jeremy Strong

Gender : Male

Danae Nason

Character Name : McGuire's Secretary

Original Name : Danae Nason

Gender : Female

Bretton Manley

Character Name : Young Boy

Original Name : Bretton Manley

Gender : Male

Berglind Jonsdottir

Character Name : Anna Bjornsdottir

Original Name : Berglind Jonsdottir

Gender : Male

David Conley

Character Name : Officer Flynn

Original Name : David Conley

Gender : Male

Ciaran Crawford

Character Name : Irish Nationalist

Original Name : Ciaran Crawford

Gender : Male

Thomas Philip O'Neill

Character Name : FBI Wire Tech

Original Name : Thomas Philip O'Neill

Gender : Male

Joey Vacchio

Character Name : Joey, Big Italian

Original Name : Joey Vacchio

Gender : Male

Bill Haims

Character Name : Gennaro Angiulo

Original Name : Bill Haims

Gender : Male

Anthony Molinari

Character Name : Charlie McTiernan

Original Name : Anthony Molinari

Gender : Male

Declan Mulvey

Character Name : Charlie's Friend

Original Name : Declan Mulvey

Gender : Male

Bates Wilder

Character Name : Agent James

Original Name : Bates Wilder

Gender : Male

Marc Carver

Character Name : Dick Lehr

Original Name : Marc Carver

Gender : Male

Richard Donelly

Character Name : Gerard O'Neill

Original Name : Richard Donelly

Gender : Male

Brian A. White

Character Name : Prisoner

Original Name : Brian A. White

Gender : Male

Peter Morse

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Peter Morse

Gender : Male

Tom Kemp

Character Name : Father Mackey

Original Name : Tom Kemp

Gender : Male

Patrick M. Walsh

Character Name : Michael Donahue

Original Name : Patrick M. Walsh

Gender : Male

Naheem Garcia

Character Name : DEA Agent

Original Name : Naheem Garcia

Gender : Male

Kathryn A. Beauchamp

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Kathryn A. Beauchamp

Gender : Male

Stephen Curran

Character Name : Drug Dealer

Original Name : Stephen Curran

Gender : Male

Darin X.L. MacEachern

Character Name : Drug Dealer

Original Name : Darin X.L. MacEachern

Gender : Male

Cary 'Big Shug' Guy

Character Name : Drug Dealer

Original Name : Cary 'Big Shug' Guy

Gender : Male

Sean Malone

Character Name : Crook

Original Name : Sean Malone

Gender : Male

Jack Neary

Character Name : Barman

Original Name : Jack Neary

Gender : Male

Jimmy Joe Maher

Character Name : Boot Shop Owner

Original Name : Jimmy Joe Maher

Gender : Male

Forry Buckingham

Character Name : World Jai Alai Chairman

Original Name : Forry Buckingham

Gender : Male

Danny DeMiller

Character Name : Porthole Bartender

Original Name : Danny DeMiller

Gender : Male

Michael F. Murphy

Character Name : Porthole Customer

Original Name : Michael F. Murphy

Gender : Male

Alexander Cook

Character Name : DEA Agent Dan Doherty

Original Name : Alexander Cook

Gender : Male

Ava Cooper

Character Name : Little Mary Bulger

Original Name : Ava Cooper

Gender : Male

Stella Cooper

Character Name : Kathleen Bulger

Original Name : Stella Cooper

Gender : Male

Arthur Hiou

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Arthur Hiou

Gender : Male

Todd Ryan Jones

Character Name : Charlie's Friend

Original Name : Todd Ryan Jones

Gender : Male

Julie Ann Dawson

Character Name : Floor Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Julie Ann Dawson

Gender : Female

Fergaledgar

Character Name : Trevor Williams (uncredited)

Original Name : Fergaledgar

Gender : Male

Robert E. Walsh

Character Name : Sr. FBI Official (voice)

Original Name : Robert E. Walsh

Gender : Male

W. Earl Brown

Character Name : John Martorano

Original Name : W. Earl Brown

Gender : Male

Jim Powers

Character Name : The Mayor

Original Name : Jim Powers

Gender : Male

Jeff Kamps

Character Name : Walker

Original Name : Jeff Kamps

Gender : Male

Susan Garfield

Character Name : Press Photographer

Original Name : Susan Garfield

Gender : Female

Colleen Kelly

Character Name : Marion Hussey (uncredited)

Original Name : Colleen Kelly

Gender : Female

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Bulger's playing us, making a fool of the Bureau. We're in too deep, and he knows it! God help us all. Black Mass is the story of Whitey Bulger (Johnny Depp), who was the brother of a state senator and the infamous violent leader of South Boston's Winter Hill Gang. It charts his criminal activities and his subsequent dealings with the FBI. Directed by Scott Cooper, Black Mass is one of those instances where a great lead performance deserves a better over all film. Depp literally inhabits the role of Bulger in a fully formed perf that reminds us of what a fine actor he can be. Unfortunately the edgy material to hand never really ignites in filmic form. Maybe we were spoilt by the offerings of Coppola and Scorsese previously? For this comes off as a cheap imitation of far greater films, with the crafters of the pic giving us something of a caricature piece. Although compelling as a lead character study, much of the narrative is rendered as playing it safe, putting emotive heart where it doesn't belong. Most of the support characters, and key to the story, are under developed, while the pace is decidedly attention sapping and not adroitly understated. Nevertheless, we do get good acting perfs to support Depp, notably Joel Edgerton as corrupt FBI agent John Connolly, while Masanobu Takayanagi's (Hostiles) cinematography is delicate of moody hues. There's a fascinating story trying to get out of this, but the 15 year wait to get it to screen hasn't been worth it. There's some truly electric scenes, but they are few and far between, which gives us ultimately just a compact and safe piece of gangster film making. 5/10

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2024-08-18

Second time watching this and honestly outside a couple of scenes, I barely remembered anything. Thought the acting was fine, as was the direction but considering the cast that included Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon and others, thought what an epic crime-thriller could've been instead was a solid enough film but not much more than that. Also, the make-up job done on Depp was distracting more than anything. **3.5/5**

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Hadam10Rose

@Hadam10Rose

2025-03-19

Not as bad as Depps other true life stories, but nothing great that you'll want to explore more then once. If you're watching for Cumberbatch, he's barely in it. I get they were using him in the marketing and on talk shows. But the clips shown on chat shows and shots in trailers are every scene he's in. Once again the US government and the people who work for it are corrupt. Big surprise.