Black Mass (film)

Black Mass
Black Mass
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Scott Cooper
Screenplay by	Mark Mallouk; Jez Butterworth;
Based on	Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal; by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill
Produced by	John Lesher; Brian Oliver; Scott Cooper; Patrick McCormick; Tyler Thompson;
Starring	Johnny Depp; Joel Edgerton; Benedict Cumberbatch; Rory Cochrane; Jesse Plemons; Kevin Bacon;
Cinematography	Masanobu Takayanagi
Edited by	David Rosenbloom
Music by	Tom Holkenborg
Production; companies	Cross Creek Pictures; RatPac-Dune Entertainment; Le Grisbi Productions; Free State Pictures; Head Gear Films; Vendian Entertainment;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	September 4, 2015 (Venice); September 18, 2015 (United States);
Running time	123 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$53 million
Box office	$100 million

Black Mass is a 2015 American biographical crime drama film about American mobster Whitey Bulger. Directed by Scott Cooper and written by Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth, it is based on Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill's 2001 book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob. The film features an ensemble cast led by Johnny Depp as Bulger, alongside Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Dakota Johnson, and Corey Stoll.

Principal photography of the film took place in Boston between May and August 2014. The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival and was released by Warner Bros. worldwide on September 18, 2015. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $100 million on a $53 million budget.

^ Nick Vivarelli (July 24, 2015). "Johnny Depp-Starrer 'Black Mass' To World Premiere At Venice Film Festival". Variety.
^ Dave McNary (July 2014). "Johnny Depp Whitey Bulger Movie Release Date: Sept. 18, 2015". Variety.
^ Lehr, Dick; O'Neill, Gerard (May 22, 2012). Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal. PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1-61039-168-9.
^ "Filming Starts on Untitled Whitey Bulger Film, Starring Johnny Depp". Latino-Review.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
^ "Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Score Scott Cooper's 'Black Mass' - Film Music Reporter". filmmusicreporter.com.
^ "BLACK MASS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
^ Pamela McClintock (September 16, 2015). "Box-Office Preview: 'Maze Runner: Scorch Trials' Hopes to Sprint Past 'Black Mass'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "Black Mass (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

[1] Nick Vivarelli (July 24, 2015). "Johnny Depp-Starrer 'Black Mass' To World Premiere At Venice Film Festival". Variety.

[2] Dave McNary (July 2014). "Johnny Depp Whitey Bulger Movie Release Date: Sept. 18, 2015". Variety.

[3] Lehr, Dick; O'Neill, Gerard (May 22, 2012). Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal. PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1-61039-168-9.

[autogenerated2-4] "Filming Starts on Untitled Whitey Bulger Film, Starring Johnny Depp". Latino-Review.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.

[5] "Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Score Scott Cooper's 'Black Mass' - Film Music Reporter". filmmusicreporter.com.

[6] "BLACK MASS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.

[projection-7] Pamela McClintock (September 16, 2015). "Box-Office Preview: 'Maze Runner: Scorch Trials' Hopes to Sprint Past 'Black Mass'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[BOM-8] "Black Mass (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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