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Black Mass spins a gripping yarn out of its fact-based story -- and leaves audiences with one of Johnny Depp's most compelling performances in years. Read critic reviews
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While his brother Bill (Benedict Cumberbatch) remains a powerful leader in the Massachusetts Senate, Irish hoodlum James "Whitey" Bulger (Johnny Depp) continues to pursue a life of crime in 1970s Boston. Approached by FBI agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton), the lawman convinces Whitey to help the agency fight the Italian mob. As their unholy alliance spirals out of control, Bulger increases his power and evades capture to become one of the most dangerous gangsters in U.S. history.
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Rating: R (Brutal Violence|Brief Drug Use|Language Throughout|Some Sexual References)
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Scott Cooper
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Producer: John Lesher, Brian Oliver, Scott Cooper, Patrick McCormick, Tyler Thompson
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Writer: Mark Mallouk, Jez Butterworth
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $62.6M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Warner Bros.
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Production Co: Head Gear Films, Le Grisbi, Warner Bros., RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Cross Creek Pictures, Free State Pictures
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Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
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Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
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Johnny Depp turns in one of his more nuanced and compelling performances in a while in Black Mass, however, the rest of the film seesaws between tedium and mildly gripping. It never reaches the heights of similarly themed films of late, and its story presentation is plagued with heaps of plot points never fully fleshed out. I will admit, this isn't necessarily my kind of film, but if you are in the mood for such a thing, the jolting violence and mobster plot should captivate well enough. Rating: 54
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Johnny Depp's chilling and transforming performances is the highlight of this gritty, true-to-life adaptation of an American crime story. Black Mass' star-heavy cast (including Edgerton, Cumberbatch) and its calculating direction helps emphasize the brutality and impact of this notorious gangster. 4/5
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http://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/black-mass-dir-scott-cooper-2015.html
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Depp has never been more menacing as real life gangster Whitey Bulger, he plays it with the right amount of menace and coldness. Edgerton and Cumberbatch are also very good. But, for a crime drama, it does move very slow at times and I did get bored. Director Scott Cooper gets the best from his actors and overall I was satisfied. 07-11-2016
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