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siligut

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4. Yes, The Departed is loosely based on this story

Reply to siligut (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 11:00 PM

Jun 2013

Is "The Departed" based on a true story?
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The Departed, and the character of Francis "Frank" Costello (Jack Nicholson), is loosely based on the story of Whitey Bulger [born 1929], a Boston Southie considered by Law Enforcement to be one of the last Irish mobsters. Bulger often gave information to John Connolly, an FBI agent, on the Italian Mafia in Boston, in order to take over the city himself. Bulger spent his career as a psychotic killer and even ran guns for the IRA in the 1970s. Even after Bulger stopped passing on actual information to the FBI, Connolly still protected him from the Staties. Bulger was captured in Santa Monica, CA in 2011 after being on the run for over 15 years and is currently awaiting trial after pleading not guilty to nearly 50 criminal charges.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/faq?ref_=tt_faq_3#.2.1.35

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It is obvious that our entire government is in bed with the mob. loudsue Jun 2013 #1

When did these events allegedly occur? Shrike47 Jun 2013 #2

Looks like 1995-2011 siligut Jun 2013 #3

Yes, The Departed is loosely based on this story siligut Jun 2013 #4