The Departed is a 2006 American crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs and is also loosely based on the real-life Boston Winter Hill Gang; the character Colin Sullivan is based on the corrupt FBI agent John Connolly, while the character Frank Costello is based on Irish-American gangster Whitey Bulger. The Departed stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, with Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, and Alec Baldwin in supporting roles. The film takes place in Boston. Irish Mob boss Frank Costello plants Colin Sullivan as a mole within the Massachusetts State Police; simultaneously, the police assign undercover state trooper Billy Costigan to infiltrate Costello's crew. When both sides realize the situation, Sullivan and Costigan each attempt to discover the other's identity before they are found out.
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Produced by | Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Graham King |
| Screenplay by | William Monahan |
| Based on | Infernal Affairs, by Alan Mak, Felix Chong |
| Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Alec Baldwin |
| Music | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
| Edited by | Thelma Schoonmaker |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | September 26, 2006 (Ziegfeld Theatre), October 6, 2006 (United States) |
| Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $90 million |
| Box office | $291.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 70044689 |
About The Departed
The Martin Scorsese film follows an undercover cop who infiltrates a gang just as the gang infiltrates the police station and each organization must find who the mole is before it's too late.
Achievement of The Departed
The film won four Oscars, including the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Directing which went to Martin Scorsese. The film grossed over $289 million worldwide.
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Latest information about The Departed updated on July 28 2021.
