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South Boston (Southie) has served as the setting for many films.
The Blockbuster hit Good Will Hunting features character will Hunting as a rough and tumble Genius from the mean streets of Southie.
The Clint Eastwood directed Mystic River at times leads viewers to believe it is based in South Boston. They used a local store Miller`s market at 366 K st. to serve as one of the businesses owned by a main character. The cult classic The Boondock Saints about the Vigilante McManus twins takes place in Southie. The 1982 Paul Newman film The Verdict centres around an Alcoholic attorney and is almost entirely set in Southie.
The Leonardo Dicaprio/Matt Damon hit The Departed was shot in South Boston.
Gone Baby gone a film many locals criticised for painting South Boston in an extremely poor light was set and shot in Southie. Many people directly blame “Boston Wannabe” Ben Affleck for poorly betraying the locals of South Boston.
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