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The actual trial of whitey bulger to separate the man from the myth. there have be so many books and accounts about whitey. my film is the first time whitey has willing participated in a project. we hear from whitey in the movie and his side of the story. that's not say we should endorse whitey's side of the story. the film is no apology for bulger. she he's a brutal killer. what enabled him to do the terrible things, i think, is a question that needs to be answered. >> joe, thank you. director of the whitey documentary. up next an msnbc original. colonel jack jacobs profiles a marine who re...

Connelly's case is just one of many that all lead back to the boston mobster who l.a. fall was sentenced to two consecutive life terms on more than two dozen counts ranging from racketeering to murder. one of the most infamous crime bosses and fbi informant is the subject of new documentary. >> i'll kill you. i'll stab you and kill you. i'm like, holy jesus. >> whitey killed my sister. >> whitey killed. >> shot him in the head. >> he buried people there, buried people there. and went to sleep there. 25 years bulger ruled the organized crime world. >> joining me now is the drek

Bulger in a film called "black mask." but whitey's real story is as compelling as hollywood could conceive. >> and he buried people there, buried people there and he went to sleep there. >> there were over 25 years where bulger ruled the organized crime world. he was never charged with even a misdemeanor. >> is the government excited about having bulger come back? some people certainly are. but there are others who have many sleepless nights about what james bulger's going to testify to. >> i asked the questions. i got the answers. >> i had contacts on the state police, the boston police, also...

Enormous pan african larder of ingredients and flavors? >> no. if you're a whitey in the city, you're probably going to eat the worst food of anyone in the city, quite honestly. in every country, i mean, obviously food is political. it always feels like it's a bit more political here. that there are these layers of things that you couldn't have. like restaurants. i go to restaurants. i think to myself, wow, this many years ago, i couldn't have come here with this person. they were not allowed to sit in here. and i remember very clearly being around 8. the cafe owner would regularly not pay the...

And i just gave him one of his favorite pictures, too. >> william bernard, also known as whitey, says battaglia is one of his few friends on the unit. >> me and whitey, we're friendly. he's good people. he's white, so i like him. i mean, i'm not racist, but just have my set ways. >> bernard says he's growing more confident these days. along with his new mohawk, he's learned new ways to get by. like trading commissary items. >> everything's for sale. everything. everything has a price. even these little packets of sugar. get ten of these, it's worth $1. three of the oatmeals are worth two soups...