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Black Mass Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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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
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Plot – What's the story about?

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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.
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Who stars in Black Mass – Cast List

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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.

Producers
Scott Cooper
John Lesher
Patrick McCormick
Brian Oliver
Tyler Thompson

Production – What we know about the Black Mass

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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

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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.

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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
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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 . 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.

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