The Departed
2006
Director Martin Scorsese returns to his trademark style with the violent, bruised, and bloody feature THE DEPARTED. Scorsese filched the basic storyline from Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak's masterful 2002 Hong Kong action film, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, which saw a policeman going undercover as a mob member and a mob member .. Read more
| Starring | Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vera Farmiga |
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| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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The Departed
Director Martin Scorsese returns to his trademark style with the violent, bruised, and bloody feature THE DEPARTED. Scorsese filched the basic storyline from Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak's masterful 2002 Hong Kong action film, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, which saw a policeman going undercover as a mob member and a mob member infiltrating the police force. Scorsese transfers the action to Boston, positioning Leonardo DiCaprio as undercover cop William Costigan and Matt Damon as undercover mobster Colin Sullivan. While Costigan and Sullivan get into plenty of nail-biting situations that almost reveal their true identities, Scorsese gradually unravels his strong supporting cast, including Jack Nicholson as Sullivan's mob boss, Frank Costello; Ray Winstone as Costello's meat-headed muscle; Mark Wahlberg as a hot-headed police sergeant; and Vera Farmiga as a love interest for both Damon and Di Caprio's characters.
| Starring | Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vera Farmiga, Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg, Alec Baldwin, Ray Winstone, Leonardo Di Caprio |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 25 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 25 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 12 Jun 2007 Blu-ray: 02 Nov 2009 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Infernal Affairs, the 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller that pitched a Triad mole in the police force against an... read more on Time Out
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135 out of 142 people found this review helpful
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Must see Movie
Brace yourself for this film.... it's a fast-paced, tense, action packed movie which doesnt let up for a minute. My body actually ached afterwards from being tense throughout.
Yes its a remake of Infernal Affairs but the acting and action here are outstanding. I would advise all to see it - one of the best films I've seen in a while, and believe me, I've watched a lot.
Will be better the first time you see this so make sure you're comfortable and definitely try and see it on the big screen before renting/buying.
Wish more people would talk like Dignam (Mark Wahlberg). -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
A complete Remake - Disappointed
When I rented this film I rented it only knowing that it was a Martin Scorese film, one of my favorite directors and the fact that he finally one an academy award, but was shocked to find during the first scene it was a complete remake of the excellent chinese film 'Infernal Affairs'. The performances from both Matt damon and Leonardo Di Caprio are good but I felt let down knowing what was going to happen in every scene. Infernal Affairs is a much better film and if you want to watch original Martin Scorsese films then rent 'Mean Streets', 'Goodfellas' or 'Age of innocence' in which he wrote and directed all 3. If you have seen 'Infernal Affairs' then stay away from this. If not watch 'Infernal Affairs' instead of this.
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Wahlberg: The Departed could be a trilogy
- 07 Feb 2007
Fans of recent gangster drama and Oscar nominee The Departed may be interested to hear that the film could spawn two sequels. Mark Wahlberg told Empire that the screenwriter of the Scorses-directed hit is already working on a second instalment, which, if successful, may provide hope for a prequel. "They told me they wanted to try to do it," he said, going on to hint that he may return in the role of Dignam. Furthermore, Wahlberg suggested that a certain gangster-playing Scorsese... Read more
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