Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger

THE FBI THOUGHT THEY HAD HIM. IT WAS THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

6.4/10 2014 4K 107 min

Crime • Documentary

A documentary that captures the sensational trial of infamous gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, using the legal proceedings as a springboard to explore allegations of corruption within the highest levels of law enforcement. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger examines Bulger's relationship with the FBI and Department of Justice that allowed him to reign over a criminal empire in Boston for decades.

Watch Now

Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger

Top Cast

Stephen Rakes

Stephen Rakes

Bulger Extortion Victim

James 'Whitey' Bulger

James 'Whitey' Bulger

Defendent

Tommy Donahue

Tommy Donahue

Son of Victim Michael Donahue

David Boeri

David Boeri

WBUR Senior Reporter

You May Also Like

Nail Bomber: Manhunt

H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer

Voyeur

Ted Bundy: Mind of a Monster

The Crash

Out of Thin Air

Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator

Thought Crimes

The Menendez Brothers

The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11

The Killing of America

Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story