'Patriots Day' Film Depicting 2013 Bombings Premieres In Boston

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Updated December 15, 2016

Bruce Gellerman

Alex Wolff, from left, Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, and Themo Melikidze arrive at the 2016 AFI Fest "Patriots Day" Special Closing Night Gala Presentation at at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Nov. 17 in Los Angeles. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

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Hollywood came to Boston Wednesday night for the local premiere of the movie, "Patriots Day," at the Wang Theatre. The film depicts the events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the later shootout on the streets of Watertown.

WBUR's Bruce Gellerman was on the scene minutes after the bombings and the later shootout. On Wednesday night, he took in the Hollywood depiction.

Correction: An earlier version of this story indicated the Boston screening was the film's world premiere. We regret the error.

This article was originally published on December 15, 2016.

This segment aired on December 15, 2016.

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