Documentary · United States of America · 2007 · 21m

Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed'

Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed' poster
Director
Gidion PhillipsBarbara Toennies
Cast
Thomas B. Duffy as Self Shelley Murphy as Self Brian Wallace as Self Martin Scorsese as Self William Monahan as Self Leonardo DiCaprio as Self
Crew
Charlie Visnic — Editor Gidion Phillips — Producer Barbara Toennies — Producer
Synopsis

Authorities, journalists, and the cast & crew from "The Departed" (2006) talk about the film's influences. Among them is a real-life Boston gangster named Whitey Bulger, who is the mold for Jack Nicholson's character.

Mood & Themes
crime boss
Key Collaborators
Gidion Phillips Director Barbara Toennies Director Charlie Visnic Editor Gidion Phillips Producer Barbara Toennies Producer
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