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Black Mass is a 2015 American-British drama, crime, and biographical film directed by Scott Cooper. The movie stars Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Rory Cochrane. Jez Butterworth wrote the screenplay, while Junkie XL composed the music. The narrative takes place in Miami, Florida, and California, focusing on the life of Whitey Bulger.
The film has a runtime of 123 minutes and was released in various countries starting in September 2015. It was produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment, Infinitum Nihil, Head Gear Films, Cross Creek Pictures, and Free State Pictures. John Lesher and Brian Oliver served as producers, with Brett Ratner as executive producer. Masanobu Takayanagi handled cinematography.
Distribution was handled by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix, including video on demand. The production cost was 53,000,000, with box office revenue reaching approximately 99,775,678 to 99,975,678. Review scores include 6.7 out of 10, 73%, and 68 out of 100. The film is in English and has been assessed using the Bechdel test.
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6.5The 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.
Cast
- Johnny Depp as James 'Whitey' Bulger
- Joel Edgerton as John Connolly
- Julianne Nicholson as Marianne Connolly
- Dakota Johnson as Lindsey Cyr
- Kevin Bacon as FBI Agent Charles McGuire
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Billy Bulger
Themes
- prostitute
- corruption
- boston, massachusetts
- gangster
- fbi
- senator
- based on true story
- irish mob
- beaten to death
- pay phone
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Scott Cooper
- Screenplay by
- Mark Mallouk Jez Butterworth
- Based on
- Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal , by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill
- Produced by
- John Lesher Brian Oliver Scott Cooper Patrick McCormick Tyler Thompson
- Starring
- Johnny Depp Joel Edgerton Benedict Cumberbatch Rory Cochrane Jesse Plemons Kevin Bacon
- Cinematography
- Masanobu Takayanagi
- Edited by
- David Rosenbloom
- Music by
- Tom Holkenborg
- Production companies
- Cross Creek Pictures RatPac-Dune Entertainment Le Grisbi Productions Head Gear Films Vendian Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release dates
- September 4, 2015 ( 2015-09-04 ) ( Venice ) September 18, 2015 ( 2015-09-18 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 123 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $53 million
- Box office
- $100 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- Black Mass
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Whitey Bulger
- Director
- Scott Cooper
- Screenwriter
- Jez Butterworth
- Cast member
- Jeremy Strong
- Composer
- Junkie XL
- Producer
- Brian Oliver
- Production company
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- Masanobu Takayanagi
- Narrative location
- California
- Duration
- 122
- FilmAffinity ID
- 871397
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.blackmassthemovie.com
- Image
- James J. Bulger - 1959 mugshot.jpg
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- publication date
- 2015-09-18
- title
- Black Mass
- distributed by
- Netflix
- box office
- 99775678
- executive producer
- Brett Ratner
- capital cost
- 53000000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 68/100
- different from
- Black Mass
- Commons category
- Black Mass (film)
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Encyclopedic overview
Black Mass is a 2015 American biographical crime drama film about American mobster Whitey Bulger. Directed by Scott Cooper and written by Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth, it is based on Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill's 2000 book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob. The film features an ensemble cast led by Johnny Depp as Bulger, alongside Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Dakota Johnson, and Corey Stoll.
Principal photography of the film took place in Boston between May and August 2014. The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival and was released by Warner Bros. Pictures worldwide on September 18, 2015. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $100 million on a $53 million budget.
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