Review of Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) by Leong C — 25 Jan 2015

Fascinating case about Mafia fugitives and FBI corruption.

This review of Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) was written by Leong C on 25 Jan 2015.

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

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To produce a documentary about a trial in which there are no cameras in the courtroom, and there's zero access to the man on trial, is quite…

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By Anthony S (1,574) on 19 Feb 2015

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 25 Jun 2014

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By Austin Trunick (219) for Under the Radar (636) on 30 Jul 2014

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By Betsy Sharkey (695) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 10 Jul 2014

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By Landon Palmer (30) for Film School Rejects (1,198) on 26 Jun 2014

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 16 Jul 2014

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By Jonathan D (792) on 09 Aug 2015

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By Dan Fienberg (310) for HitFix (861) on 25 Jun 2014

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