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Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed'

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Authorities, journalists, and the cast & crew from "The Departed" (2006) talk about the film's influences. Among them is a real-life Boston gangster named Whitey Bulger, who is the mold for Jack Nicholson's character.

DirectorsBarbara Toennies·Gidion Phillips
ProducersGidion Phillips·Barbara Toennies

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Cast · Directed by Barbara Toennies

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Thomas B. Duffy
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Shelley Murphy
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Brian Wallace
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MSMartin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
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WMWilliam Monahan
William Monahan
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LDLeonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
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MDMatt Damon
Matt Damon
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MWMark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
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Kevin Weeks
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Emily Sweeney
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Thomas McDonnell
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