Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob
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Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob is a nonfiction book that chronicles the corrupt relationship between Boston mobster Whitey Bulger and his Winter Hill Gang and their handlers within the FBI.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob Context triple: [Black Mass (2015 film), basedOn, Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob]
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Black Mass (2015 film)
Black Mass (2015 film) is a crime drama based on the true story of Boston mobster Whitey Bulger, featuring Johnny Depp in a critically acclaimed, transformative lead performance.
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Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob is a 1988 American crime comedy film that blends mafia satire with romantic and screwball elements.
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The FBI Story
The FBI Story is a 1959 crime drama film that chronicles the history and major cases of the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the career of one of its agents.
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Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 crime drama film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposed widespread police corruption.
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E.
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. was a notorious organized crime group in the 1930s–1940s that served as the enforcement arm of the American Mafia, carrying out contract killings for various crime families.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob Target entity description: Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob is a nonfiction book that chronicles the corrupt relationship between Boston mobster Whitey Bulger and his Winter Hill Gang and their handlers within the FBI.
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A.
Black Mass (2015 film)
Black Mass (2015 film) is a crime drama based on the true story of Boston mobster Whitey Bulger, featuring Johnny Depp in a critically acclaimed, transformative lead performance.
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B.
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob is a 1988 American crime comedy film that blends mafia satire with romantic and screwball elements.
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C.
The FBI Story
The FBI Story is a 1959 crime drama film that chronicles the history and major cases of the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the career of one of its agents.
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D.
Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 crime drama film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposed widespread police corruption.
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E.
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. was a notorious organized crime group in the 1930s–1940s that served as the enforcement arm of the American Mafia, carrying out contract killings for various crime families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonfiction book
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true crime book ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Black Mass (2015 film) ⓘ |
| author |
Dick Lehr
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Gerard O’Neill ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in Boston organized crime ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
FBI protection of Whitey Bulger
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Winter Hill Gang criminal activities ⓘ investigations into FBI misconduct in Boston office ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
alliance between Winter Hill Gang and FBI
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corrupt relationship between Whitey Bulger and FBI handlers ⓘ |
| genre |
nonfiction
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true crime ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
James "Whitey" Bulger
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John Connolly ⓘ Stephen Flemmi ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publisher | PublicAffairs ⓘ |
| setIn | Boston ⓘ |
| subject |
FBI informant program
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Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ Whitey Bulger ⓘ
linked to:
James "Whitey" Bulger
Winter Hill Gang ⓘ organized crime in Boston ⓘ police corruption ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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government corruption ⓘ informant handling ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
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Subject: Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob Description of subject: Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob is a nonfiction book that chronicles the corrupt relationship between Boston mobster Whitey Bulger and his Winter Hill Gang and their handlers within the FBI.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Black Mass (2015 film)
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basedOn
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Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob
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linked to: Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob
linked to: Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob
linked to: Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob
subject linked to:
Dick Lehr
linked to: Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob
linked to: Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob