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Stories Set in Boston
Tea parties, Southie heists, janitor geniuses and investigative spotlights — Boston writes revolution and neighbourhood in one breath. These ten span 1773 to Fallout's future; also explore Revolutionary Boston (1754–1783).
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Browse 247 books, 182 movies, 11 TV shows and 15 games set in Boston.

Good Will Hunting
Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau who decides to help the misguided…

The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin a career…

The Equalizer
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new quiet life. But when he meets Teri a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters he can’t stand idly…

Mystic River
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them has a family tragedy.

Spotlight
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

The Town
Doug MacRay is a longtime thief who smarter than the rest of his crew is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager he takes on the role of…

Ted
John Bennett a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend Lori.

Ted 2
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby but in order to qualify to be a parent Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.

Fatherhood
A widowed new dad copes with doubts fears heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.

The Equalizer 2
Robert McCall who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed embarks on a relentless globe-trotting quest for vengeance when a long-time girl friend is murdered.
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