Hes also facing assertions that he was an fbi informant before he skipped town and spent 16 years living on the lam. Poisoner in chief details the cias secret quest for. What happened to whitey bulger s girlfriend, catherine greig. Notorious boston mob boss james whitey bulger was killed tuesday inside a west virginia. Bulger s criminal enterprises and escape have grabbed headlines for more than four decades, and nobody understands his story better than boston herald columnist and breitbart news contributor howie carr. Depp on his comeback as whitey bulger in black mass. Johnny depp james whitey bulger behind the scenes movie interview johnny depp interview black mass amber heard news media baby daddy writing a book behind the scenes eye candy hollywood black mass behindthescenes interview with johnny depp, who plays mobster james whitey bulger. Hes part of a really distorted, bad chapter in bostons history but hell always have his place in that history. Black mass movie vs true story of whitey bulger, john connolly.
Patrick radden keefe on the movie black mass, with johnny depp, and the book where the bodies were buried. Oct 30, 2018 gangster whitey bulger, found dead tuesday, wasnt a fan of johnny depps portrayal of him in black mass. Black mass, scott coopers new film, puts some of that luster back. Kevin weeks talks bulger, books, black mass null wednesday sep 16. Whitey bulger found dead in prison hollywood reporter. The black mass true story confirms that whitey was added to the fbis top 10 most wanted list in 1999, facing charges in 19 murders. Unlike the book black mass, where the journalists are the heroes, the film. Chris nilan, the former tough guy for the montreal canadiens, told george about when he first started dating karen stanley, the stepdaughter of former mob boss and convicted murderer, whitey bulger. Get the latest boston news, including local and national breaking headlines.
Whitey bulger, the boston crime boss who is the subject of black mass, scott coopers new movie starring johnny depp and opening on sept. Gangster whitey bulger, found dead tuesday, wasnt a fan of johnny depps portrayal of him in black mass. Oct 30, 2018 the former boss of bostons winter hill gang had been transferred to the w. In the spring of 1988, boston globe reporters dick. Whitey bulger isnt too happy with johnny depp in black mass. The stars and director of black mass discuss johnny depps chilling performance as whitey bulger during the toronto international film festival at variety studio. Americas most wanted gangster and the manhunt that brought him to justice by kevin cullen, black mass by. After learning of whitey bulger lsd tests, juror has regrets.
This unforgettable narrative follows the astonishing career and epic manhunt for whitey bulger. For decades, james whitey bulger terrorized south boston with a crime wave that included drugs, extortion and murder, and while most people. The making of mob boss whitey bulger gangsters inc. Producer brian oliver talks whitey bulger project black mass. Johnny depp stars as irish mob boss and fugitive james whitey bulger, the notorious former member of bostons winter hill gang, in the upcoming biopic black mass. Black mass 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. During the interview, martorano expressed remorse for killing elizabeth dickson, the woman in the car in dorchester. Black mass, with johnny depp, is based on the career of the notorious boston crime boss james. Nov 01, 2018 notorious mob boss james whitey bulger was brutally beaten in the fatal attack tuesday at the hazelton prison in bruceton mills, according to law enforcement officials. Kevin weeks book brutal was written very much from his point of view as bulger s muscle. Barry levinson will direct with a scheduled may start date.
Director confirms sienna miller cut from black mass. In an interview this week with the globe, cooper said that miller was fantastic. The nook book ebook of the summary and analysis of black mass. Whitey bulger juror says she regrets murder conviction. This amazing npr piece talks about an auction of whitey bulgers former property. I would have cleared whitey bulger if i had known the cia did mind control experiments on him with lsd, says juror who became pen pals with the gangster. Johnny depp is attached to play notorious boston gangster whitey bulger in black mass. Black mass tells the story of the infamous alliance between the boston fbi and the citys bastard son, james whitey bulger.
Black mass, whitey bulger, the fbi, and a devils deal was originally published in 2001 when bulger was still on the run. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob weeks, kevin, karas, phyllis on. Bulgers capture puts the story back on center stage. Sep 15, 2015 toronto ap theres no surer way to make johnny depp chuckle than to cite those who call his icy performance as the boston gangster whitey bulger in black mass a return to form for. The movie is pure fiction based on a true story from 19781994, kevin weeks served as a member of the winter hill gang, and a close friend. In 2011, rte doc on one spoke to billy for his first interview since 1992. One mystery surrounding whitey bulger is the lady of the dunesthe. Johnny depp as whitey bulger asks his dinner companion in the trailer released for black mass, the bulger biopic based on the book of the same name.
Was whitey bulger the fbis 2nd most wanted fugitive behind osama bin laden. Jul 08, 20 former whitey bulger henchman kevin weeks on greater boston. Johnny depp is riveting as boston crime kingpin whitey bulger in black mass september 18, 2015 10. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
To help answer these questions, we consulted dick lehr and gerard oneills book black mass, and also spoke to kevin cullen, the coauthor of whitey bulger. I understand the challenge of interviewing people post facto and then trying to. Whitey bulger hated how johnny depp portrayed him in black mass. Bulgers notorious legacy as a ruthless leader can be seen through his influence on literature, entertainment, and most notably, the fbi. Johnny depp talks transforming into whitey bulger in black mass and his dogs. Black mass, which is based on the book of the same name by two boston globe reporters who. Janet ulhar, a juror in the murder and racketeering trial for the notorious boston crime boss james whitey bulger, says she regrets voting in 20 to convict him for murder. Whitey bulger immortalized by johnny depp in black mass. Whitey bulger was brutally beaten during fatal prison attack. Starring johnny depp, benedict cumberbatch, dakota johnson, joel edgerton based on the book black mass.
Buy this book a triumph of investigative reporting, this fullbodied true. Black mass expertly details the twists and turns of this highly complex story, painting a vivid portrait. Sep 15, 2015 interview with black mass director scott cooper. Oct 30, 2018 steve kroft interviews former whitey bulger associate and winter hill gang hitman john martorano. The irish mob, the fbi, and a devils deal dick lehr, author, gerard. Johnny depp and benedict cumberbatch as the bulger brothers and joel edgerton as john connolly, former fbi. Whitey bulgers girlfriend catherine greig living with his. Black mass resurrects bostons long memories of whitey bulger. The whitey bulger story the author of black mass and bulgers biography dick lehr speaks to us about the criminals life. As the actor filmed a bar scene, a pal of bulger s sidled up to. Poisoner in chief details the cias secret quest for mind control journalist stephen kinzer reveals how cia chemist sidney gottlieb worked in. Whitey bulger, the fbi, and a devils deal introduction.
Johnny depp goes to dark places for whitey bulger in. Trailer, scene, behind the scenes, clip, interview, whitey bulger, irish mob drama, soundtrack, premiere, press conference. Ap one of the jurors who convicted notorious crime boss james whitey bulger says she regrets her decision after learning that he was an unwitting participant in a covert cia experiment with lsd. Federal prosecutors indicted bulger for nineteen murders based on the grand jury testimony from kevin weeks and. The film tells the true story of mobster james whitey bulger and his life as an fbi informant. In 1975, a lowlevel boston gangster named whitey bulger makes the deal of a lifetime. Whitey bulger, the fbi, and a devils deal lehr, dick, oneill. Johnny depp on his comeback as whitey bulger in black mass. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob. Whitey bulger alcatraz interviews feature cbs news youtube. Sep 17, 2015 johnny depp is getting a lot of oscar buzz for his starring work as james whitey bulger in black mass but he didnt get any help directly from the infamous boston mobster, who is serving a. 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.
I suppose like many people, i became interested in the story of james whitey bulger around the time of his capture and more so after watching black mass the movie. Whitey bulger, the fbi, and a devils deal kindle edition by lehr, dick, oneill, gerard. And a fellow mobster by the name of whitey bulger who kept englishs followup book. Sep 15, 2015 theres no surer way to make johnny depp chuckle than to cite those who call his icy performance as the boston gangster whitey bulger in black mass a return to form for the actor. In many ways, as law enforcement officer and criminal, the two men came together as book ends on the narrow spectrum of careers available to irish catholics from southie 1. Black mass director scott cooper confirmed that actress sienna miller has been cut from the film. Black mass is a 2015 american biographical crime drama film produced and directed by scott cooper and written by mark mallouk and jez butterworth, based on dick lehr and gerard oneills 2001 book black mass. Whitey bulger, the fbi, and a devils deal, by boston globe reporters dick lehr and gerard oneill, is by far the best. In telling a story that has stained boston and the fbi for all of eternity and telling with precision, guts and, most of all, honesty, it solidifies black mass as one of the best films of the year thus far. After osama bin laden was killed in 2011, whitey moved into the top spot on the list.
Jul 12, 2017 whitey bulgers enforcer slams black mass. Bulger as a charismatic antihero whose actions are both. Brooke baldwin talks to joe berlinger, director of the film whitey, in which the convicted mobster tells his story. Whitey bulger refused to meet johnny depp for black mass. Jun 02, 20 its their second book about bulger as in 2000 they were the first to detail the gangsters crooked relationship with the fbi and the deadly mayhem it caused in their book black mass. Critics and audiences liked the film but there was one thing that bulger really hated about it. A mobster expert separates truth from fiction in black mass bbc.
If you watch black mass, the 2015 whitey bulger biopic, youll be terrified by the blueeyed sociopath that actor johnny depp has turned himself into. Black mass, which is based on the book of the same name by dick lehr. Though he has written two books about whitey bulger, lehr is yet to meet. Gangster james whitey bulger ruled bostons irish mob, and his wary collaboration with the italian mafia, which he detested, was the cornerstone of the citys. Jun 26, 20 10 books about james whitey bulger hes been charged with 19 counts of murder.
Oct 30, 2018 read how the movie black mass resurrected memories of whitey bulger for. Sep 18, 2015 bulger, a notorious gangster turned fbi informant, is the subject of new johnny depp film black mass. Although his friends whitey bulger and stephen flemmi are considered by many criminologists and investigators to be serial killers, martorano told kroft, i might be a vigilante, but not a serial killer. Last week, we determined that whitey bulger, the notorious bostonarea gangster johnny depp portrays in the new drama black mass, is probably the only person in the free world who has refused a. H ingham nearly a year after james whitey bulger was murdered in a west virginia prison, his longtime girlfriend, catherine greig, is living with the gangsters relatives in this. Poisoner in chief details the cias secret quest for mind control journalist stephen kinzer reveals how cia chemist sidney gottlieb worked in the 1950s and early 60s to develop mind control. An immensely intriguing read, black mass was one of the most interesting and informative nonfiction books ive read thus far. The author of black mass and bulgers biography dick lehr speaks to us. Dick lehr, known for his bestselling 2001 book black mass. Entertainment tv crime massachusetts onscreen whitey bulger books.
This time it was a book by dick lehr and gerard oneill called black mass. A juror in the murder and racketeering trial for the notorious boston crime boss james whitey bulger says she regrets voting in 20 to convict him for murder. Whitey bulger did indeed participate in an lsd testing program in the 1950s in prison in exchange for a reduced sentence, according to the black mass book. Theres no surer way to make johnny depp chuckle than to cite those who call his icy performance as the boston gangster whitey bulger in black mass a return to form for the actor. Black mass, directed by scott cooper and starring mr. And if he decides to start talking, there may be plenty more tales to tell. Whitey bulger, the fbi, and a devils deal by dick lehr and gerard oneill. Johnny depp talks transforming into whitey bulger in. Former whitey bulger henchman kevin weeks on greater boston. September 3, 1929 october 30, 2018 was an american organized crime boss and fbi informant who led the winter hill gang in the winter hill neighborhood of somerville, massachusetts, a city directly northwest of boston. Black mass cast on johnny depps transformation into.
The story of whitey bulger, gangster and fbi informant. Now a new book has revealed the full extent of the police protection he got. With the advent of the capture of whitey bulger by the fbi in june of 2011, dick lehr and gerard oneills book, black mass. Evidently he is not a fan of the book upon which the film is based, black. The true story of an unholy alliance between the fbi and the irish mob. Black mass resurrects bostons long memories of whitey. The irish mob, the boston fbi, and a devils deal will be read by many. Authors dick lehr and gerard oneill channel their skills as journalists into the book, condensing an insane amount of real information into a tasty.
Johnny depps performance as boston mobster whitey bulger has. Howie carr, reporter who blew the case on whitey bulger. The irish mob, the fbi, and a devils deal, cowritten with gerard oneill com70. What did whitey bulger hate most about the movie black mass. Whitey bulger, the boston crime boss who is the subject of black mass.