The Departed

– To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the under..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
2006
The Departed (2006)

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

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The Departed (2006) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 Oct 2006

Language:

English, Cantonese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writer:

William Monahan (screenplay), Alan Mak, Felix Chong

Main Actors:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg

Plot:

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 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?

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 92 wins & 135 nominations.

Gross profit:

$132,300,000

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
Metacritic:
85%