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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
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 DVD Certificate 18.gif
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

    • Ben Walters, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 134 out of 141 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    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).

      • Julia Davison from Southend on Sea
      • Posted 12 Oct 2006 14:32

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  • 9 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    the departed

    was caught up in this from start to finish. found the story to be gripping and couldnt take my eyes off it. later finding out that it was actually based on real events within the boston underworld made this all the more fascinating in my opinion. have always considered scorsese to be one of the finest filmakers around. watching this made that all the more clear for me. put this right up there with his classics from the past.

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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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