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Johnny Depp stars as Whitey Bulger in 'Black Mass' trailer

The film opens in theaters Sept. 18.

By Annie Martin

LOS ANGELES, April 24 (UPI) -- Johnny Depp stars as Whitey Bulger in a first trailer for Black Mass.

The preview sees the 51-year-old actor menace David Harbour's character after he reveals a secret family recipe. The tense scene plays on Bulger being a real-life gangster-turned-informant, and is shown alongside glimpses of the criminal's violence.

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Black Mass is based on the Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill book of the same name, and directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart). The all-star cast also includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Joel Edgerton, Jesse Plemons, Sienna Miller and Dakota Johnson.

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