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Black mass, Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; in association with Cross Creek Pictures and Ratpac-Dune Entertainment ; a Cross Creek Pictures production ; in association with Le Grisbi productions, Free State Pictures, and Head Gear Films ; screenplay by Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth ; produced by John Lesher, Brian Oliver, Scott Cooper, Patrick McCormick, Tyler Thompson ; directed by Scott Cooper

Label
Black mass, Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; in association with Cross Creek Pictures and Ratpac-Dune Entertainment ; a Cross Creek Pictures production ; in association with Le Grisbi productions, Free State Pictures, and Head Gear Films ; screenplay by Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth ; produced by John Lesher, Brian Oliver, Scott Cooper, Patrick McCormick, Tyler Thompson ; directed by Scott Cooper
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for brutal violence, language throughout, some sexual references and brief drug use
Main title
Black mass
Responsibility statement
Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; in association with Cross Creek Pictures and Ratpac-Dune Entertainment ; a Cross Creek Pictures production ; in association with Le Grisbi productions, Free State Pictures, and Head Gear Films ; screenplay by Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth ; produced by John Lesher, Brian Oliver, Scott Cooper, Patrick McCormick, Tyler Thompson ; directed by Scott Cooper
Runtime
122
Summary
In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the true story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history
Technique
live action
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