Fresh
With minimal conspiratorial bluster, Berlinger unmasks the compliant faces of evil.
Joe McGovern, Entertainment Weekly
Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
The FBI thought they had him. It was the other way around.
2014 · 1h 47m · R
Crime, Documentary
Directed by
Joe Berlinger
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Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Within the confines of an under-two-hours running time ... Berlinger does an impressive job of keeping the film coherent and often fascinating.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
In this movie, corruption is rife on both sides of the blue line.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh
With a large cast of wise guys, reporters, ex-cops, victims and lawyers, lawyers, lawyers, it's like five seasons of The Wire distilled into one epic episode.
James Adams, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Joe Berlinger's densely detailed new documentary about the legendary Boston mobster is disturbing on so many levels it's hard not to wonder why Bulger was the only one on trial.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
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