Emperor vs. King. In a monarchy an emperor and king are both rulers, but the power associated with them is different. They can be compared to regional manager and the CEO of a company. An empire can have many kingdoms within it; the emperor rules the entire empire while kings (or queens) rule smaller kingdoms within the empire.
â Boston mob boss James Whitey Bulger was captured near Los Angeles after 16 years on the run that embarrassed the FBI and exposed the bureau's corrupt relationship with its underworld informants.
This small, late '90s Boston indie stars Donnie Wahlberg, Rose McGowan and Will Arnett, but it's Reservoir Dogs' Lawrence Tierney who interests us here. The screen legend plays Colie Powers, the nasty, old crime boss of South Boston who is, essentially, Whitey Bulger. This would be Tierney's final screen performance. Ironically, Tierney's big screen break came playing outlaw John Dillinger, who Black Mass' Johnny Depp also portrayed in Public Enemies.