black mass

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The former leader of South Boston's Winter Hill gang inspired the film Black Mass featuring Johnny Depp, and The Departed which won the Academy Award for best picture in 2006.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2018

Cooper, a former actor, directed Jeff Bridges to an Academy Award in "Crazy Heart" and Johnny Depp to one of his best performances in "Black Mass."

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2017

Related: Black Mass review - compelling true crime drama is mighty comeback for Johnny Depp Bulger’s former comrades turned on Bulger when the FBI admitted he was their informant.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2016

He was on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list for most of his time on the run and his story inspired multiple films, including 2015's "Black Mass."

From Reuters • Apr. 28, 2016

After what he had been through, the Black Mass was necessarily an anticlimax.

From The Status Civilization by Sheckley, Robert