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The Departed (2006) -- 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.
The Departed (2006) -- 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.
The Departed (2006) -- 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.
The Departed (2006) -- 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.
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Writers (WGA):
William Monahan (screenplay)
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Release Date:
6 October 2006 (USA) more
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Lies. Betrayal. Sacrifice. How far will you take it? more
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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. full summary | full synopsis
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Won 4 Oscars. Another 49 wins & 53 nominations more
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A gripping and unique crime drama about the duality of undercover work more (1835 total)

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Also Known As:
Infernal Affairs (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong sexual content and drug material.
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151 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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When Queenan and Dignam are interviewing Costigan, Costigan says "Families are always rising and falling in America." Queenan wants to know who said that, and it turns out to be Hawthorne. Dignam quips, "What's the matter smart ass, don't know any fuckin’ Shakespeare?" Later, as Queenan hands the clipboard to Sullivan, it is Queenan who quotes Shakespeare with "the readiness is all," from Hamlet's "Fall of a sparrow speech," Act V, scene ii. more
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Continuity: When Sullivan enters the surveillance room monitoring the microprocessor transaction between Costello and the Chinese, Barrigan and Brown are with him. In a following shot, however, Brown can be seen sitting at the far left of a table watching camera monitors with his coat off. In the next scene, he is standing next to Sullivan again and his coat is back on. more
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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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Featured in The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) more
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Gimme Shelter more

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240 out of 443 people found the following comment useful.
A gripping and unique crime drama about the duality of undercover work, 3 October 2006
10/10
Author: kilroythenomad from United States

I got to see a sneak preview of it, and I must say: the BEST film of the year so far. Scorcese is at his best and truly deserves his anticipated first Oscar for this film. Also notable are the performances of Matt Damon (such a great "bad-guy;" he really must do stuff like this more often), Leo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson (as always), and Mark Wahlberg (best since Rockstar). However, some in the theater with me who had seen Infernal Affairs did say that Departed did not live up to the original. I have yet to see Affairs, but I honestly believe that Departed was pulled off well enough to really bring in some respectable awards in the upcoming season.

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