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04/10/2006 Drama, Thriller, Crime 2h 31m
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Cops or criminals. When you’re facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?

Overview

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.

  1. Martin Scorsese

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Leonardo DiCaprio

    Billy

  2. Matt Damon

    Colin

  3. Jack Nicholson

    Costello

  4. Mark Wahlberg

    Dignam

  5. Martin Sheen

    Queenan

  6. Ray Winstone

    Mr. French

  7. Vera Farmiga

    Madolyn

  8. Anthony Anderson

    Brown

  9. Alec Baldwin

    Ellerby

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2020-04-25
The only one that can do what I do is me. Lot of people had to die for me to be me. You wanna be me?

The Departed is directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan, Alan Mak and Felix Chong. It stars Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Mark Rolston and Alec Baldwin. Music is by Howard Shore and cinematography by Michael Ballhaus.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$90,000,000.00

Revenue
$291,465,000.00

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