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The Departed

  • 20062006
  • RR
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
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An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

IMDb RATING
8.5/10
1.3M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
183
29
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • William Monahan(screenplay)
    • Alan Mak(2002 screenplay Mou gaan dou)
    • Felix Chong(2002 screenplay Mou gaan dou)
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Matt Damon
    • Jack Nicholson
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  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • William Monahan(screenplay)
    • Alan Mak(2002 screenplay Mou gaan dou)
    • Felix Chong(2002 screenplay Mou gaan dou)
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Matt Damon
    • Jack Nicholson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.4KUser reviews
    • 294Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #40
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 97 wins & 141 nominations total

    Videos7

    Home Video Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    Home Video Trailer
    'The Departed' | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:17
    'The Departed' | Anniversary Mashup
    Essential Guide to Matt Damon
    Clip 4:48
    Essential Guide to Matt Damon
    A Guide to the Films of Martin Scorsese
    Clip 2:06
    A Guide to the Films of Martin Scorsese
    What Roles Has Matt Damon Turned Down?
    Video 3:27
    What Roles Has Matt Damon Turned Down?
    What Roles Did Leonardo DiCaprio Almost Play?
    Video 4:07
    What Roles Did Leonardo DiCaprio Almost Play?
    Roles That Mark Wahlberg Turned Down
    Video 2:00
    Roles That Mark Wahlberg Turned Down

    Photos384

    Jack Nicholson in The Departed (2006)
    Alec Baldwin, Matt Damon, and Joseph Oliveira in The Departed (2006)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson in The Departed (2006)
    Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
    Alec Baldwin and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
    Jack Nicholson in The Departed (2006)
    Mark Wahlberg, Alec Baldwin, Matt Damon, Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, and Robert Wahlberg in The Departed (2006)
    Jack Nicholson and Martin Scorsese in The Departed (2006)
    Matt Damon and Martin Sheen in The Departed (2006)
    Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Ray Winstone in The Departed (2006)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Vera Farmiga in The Departed (2006)

    Top cast

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Billyas Billy
    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Colinas Colin
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Costelloas Costello
    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Dignamas Dignam
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Queenanas Queenan
    Ray Winstone
    Ray Winstone
    • Mr. Frenchas Mr. French
    Vera Farmiga
    Vera Farmiga
    • Madolynas Madolyn
    Anthony Anderson
    Anthony Anderson
    • Brownas Brown
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Ellerbyas Ellerby
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Cousin Seanas Cousin Sean
    James Badge Dale
    James Badge Dale
    • Barriganas Barrigan
    David O'Hara
    David O'Hara
    • Fitzyas Fitzy
    • (as David Patrick O'Hara)
    Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    • Delahuntas Delahunt
    Robert Wahlberg
    Robert Wahlberg
    • Lazio (FBI)as Lazio (FBI)
    Kristen Dalton
    Kristen Dalton
    • Gwenas Gwen
    Thomas B. Duffy
    • Governoras Governor
    Richard Hughes
    Richard Hughes
    • Uncle Edwardas Uncle Edward
    • (as Dick Hughes)
    J.C. MacKenzie
    J.C. MacKenzie
    • Realtoras Realtor
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • William Monahan(screenplay)
      • Alan Mak(2002 screenplay Mou gaan dou)
      • Felix Chong(2002 screenplay Mou gaan dou)
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    Storyline

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    In this crime-action tour de force, the South Boston 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 their double lives, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations they have penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there is 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 themselves. But is either willing to turn on their friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover? —Anonymous
    • police
    • mobster
    • irish mafia
    • organized crime
    • scene of the crime
    • 556 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Lies. Betrayal. Sacrifice. How far will you take it?
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong sexual content and drug material
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Leonardo DiCaprio described his character as being in a "constant, 24-hour panic attack."
    • Goofs
      (at around 2h 5 mins) When Sullivan pulls up Costigan's record in the computer, his date of birth is initially listed as 11/7/1984. The next time he pulls up the record, the date is 11/7/1980.
    • Quotes

      Lazio: [during a conference briefing about Costello and his crew] without asking too many questions do you have anyone in with Costello presently?

      Dignam: Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe fuck yourself.

    • Crazy credits
      The title doesn't appear on screen until nearly 20 minutes into the movie.
    • Alternate versions
      In India, the film was given an A (adults only) certificate after the visual of Frank Costello holding a dildo was deleted. This change is visible in the Hindi dubbed VCD which shows a slight frame jump.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Departed: Facing a Loaded Gun (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Gimme Shelter
      Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

      Performed by The Rolling Stones

      By arrangement with ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.

    User reviews2.4K

    Review
    Top review
    Enjoyable thriller but there are failings and missed targets across the running time
    The war between the police and the organised crime in Boston has reached new heights. Both Oliver Queenan and target #1 Frank Costello have placed a mole into each other's organisations. Billy Costigan is selected to infiltrate Costello's ranks thanks to a family background of criminals and working men, meanwhile Colin Sullivan has been groomed since youth to come up inside the ranks of the BPD. As Costigan makes progress it becomes clear to his police superiors that they too have a rat feeding information outwards. With only Frank knowing Sullivan's identity and Queenan and Dignam knowing Costigan's, a race begins with the first one to expose the other winning.

    Having enjoyed the original film, I was quite looking forward to this film and not really worried that Hollywood would mess it up. In a way it does deliver but it is hard to ignore the problems and failings in the film and if I didn't realise how IMDb put together their top 250 list, I would be amazed that the film is running so high up it. The original was a tight cop thriller which I remember thinking owed much to American cinema in style and tone, so surely America can only do it better? Well, if not better then this is certainly bigger, with stars oozing out of every pore, a big director and a long running time. In regards the latter, the film should be commended for moving slickly through the 150 minutes and not feeling as long as it is. The fact that it is cool, engaging and quite exciting will be enough for most audiences and indeed the sheer volume of positive votes on this site shows it has struck something of a chord, but this is not to say it is a classic and those putting it alongside Goodfellas are simply out of their trees.

    The script here tries to give more room for growth to the characters, to explore their feelings outside of the tension and fear of their situation. Unfortunately this produces many scenes that are a bit dull and unconvincing as they attempt to deepen the material. Specifically I am talking about the thread involving the girlfriend, her scenes add little and the dialogue in the session scenes is obvious and, as a Sopranos viewer, I was surprised by this. A secondary downside of this (although not totally to blame) is that it is not as gripping and claustrophobic as I would have liked. Yes it is thrilling at times but I wanted it to be consistent like a real cat'n'mouse game with the noose tightening palatably around each character's neck as they raced to hang the other first. The ending is also a little less effective than it should be because, added to the original's strong ending is an extra scene that doesn't have a strong foundation and is not as good as it should have been.

    Ironically for such a starry affair, some of the performances are a bit weak, and I'm thinking specifically of Damon. He never seems like the flipped version of Costigan and I never really got the feeling of him being trapped, panicked and hunted in the same way as his opposite number was. Conversely then DiCaprio is pretty strong and is convincing as he loses himself into Costello's gang of murderers. He works well alongside a scene-stealing Nicholson. At times he threatens to completely tip over into ham but for the most part he is just larger than life and provides a lot of energy to the film. This energy is harnessed well by director Scorsese who directs with this usual eye for a setup and also an enjoyable soundtrack. The use of sudden stops in the music and quick cuts is perhaps a bit much to get used to but it is strangely effective. The support cast is impressive in depth but they are not all that well used. Walhberg has all the best lines but it seems like he has wandered in from another movie at times and, funny as he was, he is never the developed and involved character that he needed to be for the way the narrative required. Baldwin is the same although he is more restrained and fits better, while Sheen is a nice touch of class. The woman playing the girlfriend is as weak as her material and although she did have an important part in the story, she adds very little beyond the writing on the page.

    Overall though, this is a strong and professional film and it is a shame that it isn't as good as I wanted. The attempts to paint detailed and complex characters makes it interesting but not as convincing as it needed to be – with Damon in particular left out there with little to work with in comparison to DiCaprio. The moments of slick tension and action are very good though and the only downside was that it made me wish for more of the same and that Scorsese had focused on keeping it tight and taut in the same way that the superior original had.
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    • Nov 7, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Điệp Vụ Boston
    • Filming locations
      • SUNY Maritime College, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Plan B Entertainment
      • Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $132,399,394
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,887,467
      • Oct 8, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $291,480,452
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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