根据纪实文学《黑弥撒:FBI和爱尔兰黑帮不光彩合作的真实故事》改编。
詹姆斯·巴尔杰是全球十大在逃通缉犯之一,他发迹于波士顿,获奥斯卡最佳影片的《无间道风云》中的黑帮大佬就有他的影子。巴尔杰建立的“冬日山岗帮”(Winter Hill Gang)是波士顿著名的黑帮组织,从贩卖毒品到倒卖军火无恶不作,另外他们和包括爱尔兰共和军在内的北美及欧洲许多主要的犯罪集团都有联系。
“Lobo Feroz is a loose, revitalised adaptation of Big Bad Wolves. There were many changes that we made when you compare it to the original, given that we added new characters, plot strands and locations, and we introduced and fleshed out new themes teetering between dark comedy and police thriller. The film questions one’s principles, human behaviour and how ambiguous it can be,” the director explained to Cineuropa. “I’m very happy to be able to work with a dream Spanish cast, where everyone demonstrates their enormous talent and commitment in every scene and through every single detail.”
The screenplay for the movie – written by Juan Manuel Foode Roma and Eva María Alonso Moreno – follows a police officer on the fringes of the law and a woman seeking revenge. Their paths cross, as they are obsessed with discovering the identity of the murderer behind a string of brutal crimes involving various girls. They are both willing to do whatever it takes to secure a confession, even though they will have to take the law into their own hands in order to do so. At the same time, a model detective will do his utmost to avoid irreparable errors being made and to ensure that this desperate search for the truth does not transform into the fiercest of wolves.