Whitey Bulger Biopic BLACK MASS Starring Johnny Depp Gets a Trailer

The first trailer for Scott Cooper‘s crime thriller Black Mass has been revealed at this year’s Cinemacon. The film stars Johnny Depp as the infamous gangster James “Whitey” Bulger who ruled the street of South Boston in the 1970s. The film also stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Juno Temple, Corey Stoll, Joel Edgerton, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Adam Scott, and Kevin Bacon.

Black Mass opens in theaters September 18th.

 

In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the true story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history.