Review of Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) by Chris M — 30 Apr 2015

Holy Shit...one of the best documentaries I have seen in a long time....shows how corrupt the FBI really is....

This review of Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) was written by Chris M on 30 Apr 2015.

Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger has generally received positive reviews.

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