Black Mass Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Mar. 19, 2016

Black Mass

Release Date: Friday, September 18, 2015 Theaters

Director: Scott Cooper

Starring: Johnny Depp • Joel Edgerton • Benedict Cumberbatch • Jesse Plemons • Sienna Miller

R Action N/A

3.67 / 5.0

36% WILL SEE 64% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

Action Crime Drama Gangster

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Who stars in Black Mass – Cast List

Johnny Depp
... Whitey Bulger

Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Joel Edgerton
... John Connolly

The Plague, Train Dreams
Benedict Cumberbatch
... Bill Bulger

Avengers: Endgame, The Roses
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Jesse Plemons
Digger, Bugonia
Sienna Miller
... Catherine Greig

American Sniper, Madden
Dakota Johnson
... Lindsey Cyr

Verity, Fifty Shades of Grey
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Rory Cochran
A Scanner Darkly
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Julianne Nicholson
Togo, The Amateur
Adam Scott
... Robert Fitzpatrick

Madame Web, Piranha 3D
Kevin Bacon
... Charles McGuire

The Toxic Avenger, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Juno Temple
... Deborah Hussey

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, Roofman
Peter Sarsgaard
... Brian Halloran

The Bride!, The Batman

Who is making Black Mass – Crew List

A look at Black Mass behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Scott Cooper last helmed Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere and The Pale Blue Eye.

Director: Scott Cooper
Screenwriters: Mark Mallouk
Jez Buttersworth
Producers: Scott Cooper
John Lesher
Patrick McCormick
Brian Oliver
Tyler Thompson

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Cross Creek Pictures
Le Grisbi Productions
Vendian Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Black Mass

Key Facts

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, a Scott Cooper Film, “Black Mass.”
Based on Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill's book "Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob."

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2015

Completed

Changed Black Mass movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Johnny Depp will shoot Transcendence and then follow with shooting this film. Last announced in May 2011.

May 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production.

Jan 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for brutal violence, language throughout, some sexual references and brief drug use
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Black Mass, Untitled Whitey Bulger Project
Language: English

Black Mass Trailers and Clips

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Black Mass Release Date: When was the film released?

Black Mass was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, September 18 , 2015. There were 10 10 other movies released on the same date, including Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Captive and Sicario.

Black Mass DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

Black Mass is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Wednesday, February 16, 2016. Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of Black Mass today on Amazon.

Black Mass Digital Release Date

Black Mass is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.