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.
Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger has generally received positive reviews.
Review of Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014)
By Roger Moore (6,008) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 23 Jun 2014
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Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger was released in 2014 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 64 reviews, giving Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 70% and users giving an average score of 70%.
With a score of 68%, Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2014, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2014 with similar scores include films like Big Eyes, Spring and Unbroken.
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