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The Departed (2006)

151 min  -  Crime | Thriller  -   6 October 2006 (USA)
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Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

William Monahan (screenplay), Alan Mak (2002 screenplay Mou gaan dou), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio ...
Matt Damon Matt Damon ...
Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson ...
Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg ...
Martin Sheen Martin Sheen ...
Ray Winstone Ray Winstone ...
Vera Farmiga Vera Farmiga ...
Anthony Anderson Anthony Anderson ...
Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin ...
Kevin Corrigan Kevin Corrigan ...
James Badge Dale James Badge Dale ...
David O'Hara David O'Hara ...
Fitzy (as David Patrick O'Hara)
Mark Rolston Mark Rolston ...
Robert Wahlberg Robert Wahlberg ...
Lazio - FBI
Kristen Dalton Kristen Dalton ...
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Storyline

In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy-and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself. But is either willing to turn on the friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover? Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Police | Undercover | State Police | Irish Mafia | Criminal  | See more »

Taglines:

Unrestrained See more »

Genres:

Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong sexual content and drug material See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Hong Kong

Language:

English | Cantonese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los infiltrados See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$26,887,467 (USA) (8 October 2006) (3017 Screens)

Gross:

$289,847,354 (Worldwide) (22 March 2007)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Martin Scorsese said that he made this film to honor crime genre directors such as Robert Aldrich, Samuel Fuller and Don Siegel. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: While Gwen is talking on the phone, the word "hell" is obviously dubbed over the initial word "fuck." See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Frank Costello: I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me. Years ago we had the church. That was only a way of saying - we had each other. The Knights of Columbus were real head-breakers; true guineas. They took over their piece of the city. Twenty years after an Irishman couldn't get a fucking job, we had the presidency. May he rest in peace. That's what the niggers don't realize. If I got one thing against the black chappies, it's this - no one gives it to you. You have to take it.
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Crazy Credits

The title doesn't appear on screen until nearly 20 minutes into the movie. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Doc Martin: The Departed (#4.5)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Baby Blue"
(1971)
Written by Pete Ham
Performed by Badfinger
Courtesy of Apple Corps Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music See more »