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Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed'

200721mGidion Phillips,Barbara Toennies
IMDb 7.3

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Authorities, journalists, and the cast & crew from "The Departed" (2006) talk about the film's influences. Among them is a real-life Boston gangster named Whitey Bulger, who is the mold for Jack Nicholson's character.

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What is Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed' (2007) about?

Authorities, journalists, and the cast & crew from "The Departed" (2006) talk about the film's influences. Among them is a real-life Boston gangster named Whitey Bulger, who is the mold for Jack Nicholson's character.

Who stars in Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed'?

Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed' stars Thomas B. Duffy (Self), Shelley Murphy (Self), Brian Wallace (Self), Martin Scorsese (Self), William Monahan (Self). The film was directed by Gidion Phillips.

How long is Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed'?

Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed' has a runtime of 21 min and premiered in 2007.

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Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed' holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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