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Kevin Bacon, Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Corey Stoll, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Black Mass (2015)

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Black Mass

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    Partly because he was able to give the FBI a great deal of information allowing them to destroy other organised crime networks whilst protecting his own. Also because he was able to give them information on the fundraising and arms buying of international terrorist organisation the IRA (Irish Republican Army) which was considered to be much more important by the US government than domestic organised crime.

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  • How long is Black Mass?
    2 hours and 3 minutes
  • When was Black Mass released?
    September 18, 2015
  • What is the IMDb rating of Black Mass?
    6.8 out of 10
  • Who stars in Black Mass?
    Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Dakota Johnson
  • Who wrote Black Mass?
    Jez Butterworth and Mark Mallouk
  • Who directed Black Mass?
    Scott Cooper
  • Who was the composer for Black Mass?
    Tom Holkenborg
  • Who was the producer of Black Mass?
    Scott Cooper, John Lesher, Brian Oliver, Patrick McCormick, and Tyler Thompson
  • Who was the executive producer of Black Mass?
    Brett Ratner, Steven Mnuchin, James Packer, Christopher Woodrow, Brett Granstaff, Compton Ross, Gary Granstaff, Peter Mallouk, Phil Hunt, and Ray Mallouk
  • Who was the cinematographer for Black Mass?
    Masanobu Takayanagi
  • Who was the editor of Black Mass?
    David Rosenbloom
  • Who are the characters in Black Mass?
    Whitey Bulger, John Connolly, Billy Bulger, Lindsey Cyr, Charles McGuire, Brian Halloran, Kevin Weeks, Steve Flemmi, FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick, Marianne Connolly, and others
  • What is the plot of Black Mass?
    The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
  • What was the budget for Black Mass?
    $53 million
  • How much did Black Mass earn at the worldwide box office?
    $100 million
  • How much did Black Mass earn at the US box office?
    $62.6 million
  • What is Black Mass rated?
    R
  • What genre is Black Mass?
    Biographical, Crime Drama, Crime, and Drama
  • How many awards has Black Mass won?
    6 awards
  • How many awards has Black Mass been nominated for?
    30 nominations

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