Whitey Bulger inspires movies, books, and TV

'Madso's War'
George Rizer / Globe Staff

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"Madso's War"
2010

While shooting this Spike TV pilot about Irish gangs, East Boston served as a backdrop and stand-in for the hard-scrabble South Boston of Whitey Bulger's heyday. Called an "Irish Sopranos" by some, the show was never picked up.

Pictured: Producer and UFC president Dana White (left) with local actor Kevin Chapman filming in Dorchester in 2008.