He evidently saw a way to achieve instant status in the eyes of whitey, a childhood hero. Film composite of johnny depp as whitey bulger in black mass and. Bill st croix, whose sister deborah hussey was strangled by bulger in. According to the black mass book, the winter hill gang laundered money through the world. Stephen joseph the rifleman flemmi born june 9, 1934 is an italianamerican gangster and close associate of winter hill gang boss whitey bulger.
Whitey bulger victims angered by johnny depps comments at black. Stars of black mass coming to boston for private film. Join facebook to connect with deborah hussey and others you may know. Stephen joseph the rifleman flemmi born june 9, 1934 is an italianamerican gangster. Whitey bulger, boston mob boss who inspired the departed. Check out movie behind the scenes, interviews, movie red carpet. Flemmi paints bulger as a pedophile at trial the boston. Kevin weeks a cohort of bulger and deborah hussey, one of bulgers victims, respectively. Family of debra davis killed by whitey bulger slam. Juno temple has frizzy permed hair for role of prostitute deborah. The true story of an unholy alliance between the fbi and the irish mob, written by dick lehr and gerard oneill. We investigate the black mass true story and compare it to the black mass movie. Black mass is a 2015 american biographical crime drama film produced and directed by scott cooper and written by mark mallouk and jez butterworth, based on dick lehr and gerard oneills 2001 book black mass.
Beginning in 1975, flemmi was a top echelon informant for the federal bureau of investigation fbi. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Boston johnny depp, who plays murderous mobster james whitey bulger in the biopic black mass will attend tuesdays special screening of the movie at the coolidge corner theater in brookline. She plays deborah hussey, a prostitute who met a grisly end at the hands of mob. Deborah hussey was one of three people whose remains were. In the whitey bulger biopic black mass 2015, flemmi is portrayed by rory. He commits crimes as horrendous as anything on bulgers rap sheet, such as the murder of his side girlfriend deborah hussey, who oh, by the way is the daughter. According to the black mass book, the winter hill gang laundered money through the world jai.
In comparison to the brutal whitey bulger, steve flemmi seems almost sympathetic at times and then you remember that his nickname is the rifleman on account of his most excellent killing skills, which he frequently uses to murder innocent people. Whitey bulgers brother william still lives next to boston house. From 19781994, kevin weeks served as a member of the winter hill gang, and a close friend, confidant, and henchman to whitey bulger. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Deborah hussey phoenix deborah may hussey was born in phoenix, az on 112252. Deborah hussey to death, whitey was there but kevin weeks wasnt. Particularly harrowing was flemmis account of the death of deborah hussey, his stepdaughter, who he said worked as a prostitute to pay for. The true story of an unholy alliance between the fbi and the irish mob. Black mass movie vs true story of whitey bulger, john connolly. Bulger as a charismatic antihero whose actions are both. James whitey bulger, the notorious boston mob boss who was also the subject for johnny depps 2015 crime film black mass, was found dead in. In 1970s south boston, fbi agent john connolly joel edgerton persuades irish mobster james whitey bulger. As directed by scott cooper out of the furnace, black mass adapted from the book by two boston globe reporters who helped expose the bureaus devils deal with bulger is a grim, tense.
Black mass, scott coopers new film, puts some of that luster back. James whitey bulger strangled to death accomplices stepdaughter. But the book s authors did serve as consultants to director scott cooper. James whitey bulger, the boston mobster, strangled his accomplices stepdaughter before going upstairs for his customary postmurder nap, a court has heard. Black mass is too shallow and clunky to bring out all the forces at work on connollys psyche. Johnny depp to attend black mass screening in boston. Deborah hussey, bucky barrett, and john mcintyre in the area around tenean beach in neponset, according to cullen and murphys book. Black mass is a 2015 american biographical crime drama film directed by scott cooper and written by mark mallouk and jez butterworth, based on the 2001 book black mass. With johnny depp, benedict cumberbatch, dakota johnson, joel edgerton. Yes, as conveyed in the black mass movie, bulgers righthand man, stephen flemmi portrayed by rory cochrane, had sex with deborah hussey, the daughter of flemmis commonlaw wife, marion.
Sign and view the guest book, leave condolences or send flowers. It was a moment of weakness, stephen the rifleman flemmi said of his two xrated encounters with deborah hussey, according to. Blackboard learn massachusetts department of higher. Reluctantly, flemmi admitted deborah hussey called him daddy, that he had read her stories and had driven her to school. According to the black mass book, the winter hill gang laundered money through the world jaialai organization, which governed over the sport of. Black mass 2015 juno temple as deborah hussey imdb. Juno temple deborah hussey behind the scenes movie interview.
Find deborah husseys phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. James whitey bulger strangled to death accomplices. Flemmi, 79, who is serving a life sentence for 10 murders and has implicated bulger in all of them, testified that he lured 26yearold deborah hussey to a south boston home in early 1985 and. Despite delivering a great deal of intelligence about the inner workings of the patriarca crime family, flemmis own criminal activities proved a. Find deborah husseys phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information.
Gangland serial killer stephen the rifleman flemmi admitted on the witness stand today that during a moment of weakness he had sex with the commonlaw stepdaughter who grew up calling. The film, directed by scott cooper, is based on the book black mass. Flemmi met debra davis at a jewelry store, and the couple dated for more. Black mass in cinemas november 25th, 2015 threetime oscar nominee. Flemmi had moved in with deborah s mother when deborah was a toddler. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The true story of whitey bulger, the brother of a state. Stars of black mass coming to boston for private film screening. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for deborah hussey. Deborah husseys phone number, email, address page 2. Whitey bulger witness delivered stepdaughter to be. Bulger victims object to depps comments the boston globe. Black mass 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The true story behind the film black mass a definitive.
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