The true story of billy bulger, whitey bulger, fbi agent john connelly and the fbis witness protection program that was created by j. Whitey bulger hated how johnny depp portrayed him in black mass. Whitey bulger, the fbi and a devils deal doesnt mention any incident in which bulger threatened marianne connolly with strangulation, as shown in the movie. Black mass was released on dvd and bluray on february 16, 2016. In pursuing a noble goal taking down the italian mafia via ignoble means aiding and abetting another gangster whos as bad or perhaps worse, john connolly grows increasingly selfprotective and corrupt himself. Black mass has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite a while, i was looking for a third book about jimmy whitey bulger written by dick lehr, i have whitey and have been trying to find underboss. Find out where black mass is streaming, if black mass is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Sep 03, 2015 the blunt reason sienna miller was cut out of johnny depps black mass sep. Reallife gangsters pour scorn on johnny depp mob biopic. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing black mass near you. Sicario and black mass emily blunt and benicio del toro take on the drug cartels and johnny depp bids for a comeback. As with the start of every black mirror episode, you always know that charlie brooker is up to something. Sep 07, 2015 as a movie, black mass often drowns its dramatic potential in a dreary atmosphere and grisly violence used to dubious effect.
Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. It is an epic story of violence, doublecross, and corruption at the center of which are the black hearts of two old friends whose lives unfolded in the darkness of permanent midnight. Black mass spins a gripping yarn out of its factbased story and leaves audiences with one of johnny depps most compelling performances in years. The true story of an unholy alliance between the fbi and the irish mob. Black mass, about the tangled criminal history of boston gang boss. The film stars johnny depp, joel edgerton, julianne nicholson and dakota johnson. Forming an alliance with fbi agent john connolly joel edgerton in 1970s boston, irish gangster james whitey bulger. With johnny depp, benedict cumberbatch, dakota johnson, joel edgerton. Rent black mass 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. With that said, a lot of black mass key moments come during the first two acts of the film, along with the majority of the bloodshed. Bulgers winter hill gang is fighting a turf war with the angiulo brothers, an italian crime gang which is trying to muscle out bulgers gang in order to take control of organized crime in. However, the movie is both too much and not enough. James whitey bulger, the notorious boston gangster who was found dead tuesday in his prison cell, reluctantly had his popculture breakthrough in 2015s black mass, portrayed by one of the.
It would have been easy to dive into this thing as if it were just simply a gangster film, depp said when black mass was unveiled at toronto. In fact, the overall look of the film is exquisite. The angiulos lived at 98 prince street in bostons north end. May 01, 2000 black mass has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite a while, i was looking for a third book about jimmy whitey bulger written by dick lehr, i have whitey and have been trying to find underboss. In 1975, james whitey bulger, leader of the winter hill gang, controls most organized crime within south boston, along with his righthand man stephen flemmi. Black mass is a new york times and boston globe bestseller, written by two former reporters who were on the case from the beginning. Black mass is arriving at a good time in depps career, seeing as the actor is coming off a string of lead turns that werent much better received than the films they were in see. Black mass 2015 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Sep 17, 2015 in the new film black mass, actor johnny depp, 52, portrays bulger and told reporters at a screening of the movie in brookline, massachusetts this week that he approached the role by looking at. Whitey bulger, notorious mobster, furious about black mass. Coopers direction is skillful, if overly reliant on borrowed scorseseisms especially when it comes to. All 17 songs from the black mass 2015 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Why does the big budget whitey bulger biopic have that title the easy answer is.
Black mass soundtrack list movie 2015 tracklist ost list listen to original score and full songs, theme music, film score list, the playlist of all of the songs played in the movie, who sings them, including end credits and scene descriptions. Johnny depp memorably portrayed whitey bulger in this 2015. This is black mass main on end credit sequence by lindsay giebel on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Released september 18th, 2015, black mass stars johnny depp, joel edgerton, benedict cumberbatch, dakota johnson the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a score of 68 out of. Black mass spins a gripping yarn out of its factbased story and leaves audiences. This video has graphic imagery and spoilers, so viewer discretion is advised. In 1970s south boston, fbi agent john connolly joel edgerton persuades irish mobster james whitey bulger johnny depp to collaborate with the fbi and eliminate a common enemy. 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.
In 1970s south boston, fbi agent john connolly joel edgerton. Jul 30, 2015 here is the official synopsis for the black mass movie. That, and the acting, are the two best things in the film. Shouldnt have raised a fist to whitey, or called him that. Black mass cast talks filming in boston and whitey bulger. The film has an ensemble cast including johnny depp, joel edgerton, benedict cumberbatch, kevin bacon, jesse plemons. With mila brener, winston james francis, rosie moss, kat nelson. Long past his heartthrob era, johnny depp became a real actor able to deliver a chill when his face subtly changes to an expression of expectant evil which it does frequently in black mass. His cackling persona of devious stares and violent outbursts can only be described as joe pesci with all the humor sucked out of his detailed. Telling a true story about a mobster responsible for so many deaths could become a valachi papers exercise in just one killing after another, which this film does, but there is. Top 20 most rewatched horror movie scenes of all time.
The film has an ensemble cast including johnny depp, joel edgerton, benedict. Black mass is a 2015 film directed by scott cooper, starring johnny depp, joel edgerton, and benedict cumberbatch. There are no other extras during the remaining 4 minutes of the credits. Others helped him become a notorious monster, and black mass should have examined their tolerance of his horrible crimes. Forming an alliance with fbi agent john connolly joel edgerton in 1970s boston, irish gangster james whitey bulger johnny depp increases his power and evades capture to become one of the most dangerous criminals in u. Mas ending raises bigger questions about race, gender, and unprocessed grief. In that context depps choices, and the films, seem spoton. Crime drama black mass strong in second and everest continues to climb in largeformat release top 5. Black mass the musical themes with tom holkenborg plot synopsis. Whitey bulger hated how johnny depp portrayed him in.
Black mass is a two hour list of whitey bulger doing terrible things, while everyone around him tolerates it. As a movie, black mass often drowns its dramatic potential in a dreary atmosphere and grisly violence used to dubious effect. Black mass 2015 title sequence the movie title stills. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. There is a good film that could be made about his story, but jimmy is not the star of it. Rory cochrane in black mass 2015 johnny depp in black mass 2015 dakota. A statistical break down of how many kills in black mass. Its the 1970s, and james whitey bulger johnny depp is the most feared gangster in bostons underworld but few of his fellow thugs know that hes also working with the fbi.
What mass effect 3s new endings actually changed game rant. Black mass 2015 cast and crew while his brother bill benedict cumberbatch remains a powerful leader in the massachusetts senate, irish hoodlum james whitey bulger johnny depp. Black mass can be read as a cautionary tale illustrating what happens when someone tries to do the right thing the wrong way. Rent black mass 2015 starring johnny depp and joel edgerton on dvd and bluray. Jun 26, 2012 the day jilted fans of mass effect 3 have been hoping for has finally arrived, bringing new ending scenes and details for each possible choice commander shepard can make. Black mass, whitey bulger, the fbi, and a devils deal was originally published in 2001 when bulger was. During the first 3 minutes of the credits of black mass, there are historic photos, documents, and archival footage of key events, places, and most of the real life people portrayed by the principal cast. Black mass is a horror film where the user becomes part of the action. The whitey bulger biopic beat expectations with a strong opening weekend at the box office. Black mass ending johnny depps string of boxoffice bombs. Black mass tries to cover too much and thus it lacks focus. Black mass ending johnny depps string of boxoffice.
Black mass has the look of a 70s television show, and that works in its favor. Black mass director scott cooper has earned a reputation for being a solid actors director. Scott coopers whitey bulger saga is a confident and nasty film with impressive. Black mass comes to movie theaters via a screenplay adapted from a work of nonfiction. Black 47 anchors its grim and gritty action in deceptively deep genre storytelling, although its epic ambitions arguably exceed its grasp.
The film stars maximilian schell, robert forster, joseph bottoms, yvette mimieux, anthony perkins and ernest borgnine, while the voices of the main robot characters are provided by roddy mcdowall and slim pickens both uncredited. Whitey bulger, the fbi and a devils deal doesnt mention any incident in which bulger threatened marianne connolly with strangulation, as. Jeff bridges took home an oscar for his work on coopers. Black mass is three weeks from opening in theaters, but have we yet paused to ask ourselves. In the end, sue ann a black woman lies next to a white man who showed little remorse about his past actions. Depp is chilling here in the way that great horror movie actors from the 1930s and 40s are chilling. Black mass, jungle book trailer, 35 most anticipated movies of fallwinter. The story starts in 1975 with james whitey bulger depp already the chief of the irish mob in south boston. Share forming an alliance with fbi agent john connolly. Watch black mass movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. September 18, 2015 below you can view the complete black.
But if youre a fan of gangster movies andor depp, black mass is. As sound as its central idea is, the execution of black mass is flawed. Johnny depp speaks onstage during the black mass press conference at the 2015 toronto international film festival. John connolly joel edgerton, bulgers childhood friend, has grown up to become an fbi agent, and the two make a complicated arrangement thats the focus of black mass. The blunt reason sienna miller was cut out of johnny depps.
Johnny depp and benedict cumberbatch as the bulger brothers and joel edgerton as john connolly, former fbi. Black christmas abbreviated as black xmas is a 2006 slasher film written and directed by glen morgan and starring katie cassidy, michelle trachtenberg, mary elizabeth winstead, oliver hudson, lacey chabert, kristen cloke, and andrea martin. Black mass synopsis in 1970s south boston, fbi agent john connolly joel edgerton persuades irish mobster james whitey bulger johnny depp to collaborate with the fbi and eliminate a common enemy. My old boss was the head of a local biker gang in the 70s, the hells angels came to town at some point and politely suggested the gang merge into the angels or disappear. In 1970s south boston, fbi agent john connolly persuades irish mobster james whitey bulger to collaborate with the fbi and eliminate a. Oct 30, 2018 james whitey bulger, the notorious boston gangster who was found dead tuesday in his prison cell, reluctantly had his popculture breakthrough in 2015s black mass, portrayed by one of the. Black mass, even in spite of its flourishing mediocrity and uneventful storyline, is worth seeing just to witness johnny depp transform himself into a dizzying vampire of vicious brutality and horrifying eeeeevilllnessssss. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The character returned for good in 2011 after dcs new 52 reboot wiped his. Watch the black mass cast talk filming in boston and whitey bulgers story. It makes for a bleak view of humanity dressed up in tacky 70s clothes and some of the worst hairstyles ever committed to film. Jan 28, 2019 black mask was briefly resurrected as part of 2009s blackest night crossover, returning as an undead black lantern. Boston crime lord reinforces the initial impression that this is a mostly somber and restrained musical score.