Movie Info
Genre
Action, Mystery, ThrillerRelease Date
October 06, 2006MPAA Rating
RStudio
Warner Bros.Official Site
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Cast and Crew
Director
Martin ScorseseProducer
Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Grey, Graham King, Brad PittScreenwriter
William MonahanStarring
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Billy
- Matt Damon as Colin Sullivan
- Jack Nicholson as Frank Costello
- Mark Wahlberg as Dignam
- Martin Sheen
- Ray Winstone
- Vera Farmiga
- Alec Baldwin as Capt. George Ellerby
- Anthony Anderson as Brown
Movie Story
"The Departed" is set in South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Costello (Jack Nicholson). While Billy is quickly gaining Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department 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 gangsters 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.
Reader's Reviews
Compare to Infernal Affairs (a HK movie which Martin's got his idea from), I found 'Departed' ending is unlogical and seems like much enforcements, especially on Billy's death. The guy who is Costello's rat appeared only to kill Billy and being killed by Colin. My question is why he wanted to help Colin, the 'hero' who killed his boss. Also, in the car on the way to his heroin deal, Costello was told by Colin that there were 2 police cars tailed him and then Costello asked Colin to send the police away - and the police were really go away. If I were Billy who was in the same car with Costello and heard the call, I would had suspicious on police captain, the one who has authority to send away those police cars. Billy was mentioned very clever in the beginning (got 1400 score for his cadet test), but was make 'stupid' to lead him to Colin's office. I think the best part of this flick is the great acting of Jack Nicholson as Costello and Matt Damon as Colin. As for Leo, I do love him, but why is his forehead always got stretch? Well, I think I enjoy seeing this movie more if the ending is no death Billy.
posted by moviegeek on Oct 27, 2006