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Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and ‘The Departed’ (2007) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2007 · 21 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Barbara Toennies, Gidion Phillips
- Starring
- Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, William Monahan, Brian Wallace
Authorities, journalists, and members of the cast and crew from the 2006 film “The Departed” discuss the real‑world events that shaped the movie. They examine how Boston mobster Whitey Bulger served as the template for Jack Nicholson’s character, illustrating the link between the gangster’s life and the film’s narrative.
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