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The Departed

2006, Movie, 2h 31min

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.

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Reviews

Critic Marc Savlov

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Watching this new film by Scorsese is tantamount to falling in love again with the brash, cinematic bad boy from New York City, the little "Italianamerican"...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Claudia Puig

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...director Martin Scorsese returns with breathtaking assurance to the arena in which he is at his best: the gritty and complex crime drama.

Read full review at Usa Today

Critic Scott Tobias

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When a director of Scorsese's caliber is working at the top of his game, it's a reminder of why we go to the movies in the first place.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...a big, brash, splatteringly violent mob opera starring Jack Nicholson giving it the full Pavarotti...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic James Berardinelli

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In making 'The Departed', Scorsese has retained the essential plot structure of 'Infernal Affairs' but has transformed the movie into something truly his own.

Read full review at Reelviews

Critic Cynthia Fuchs

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...Billy and Colin’s doubled-and-different struggles are cleverly illustrated by surveillance and communications technology...

Read full review at Popmatters

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The Departed is a 2006 crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, set in South Boston. The film follows two undercover agents, Billy Costigan (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) and Colin Sullivan (played by Matt Damon), who are sent to infiltrate the Irish Mob syndicate run by Frank Costello (played by Jack Nicholson). While Billy gains Costello's trust and rises through the ranks, Colin becomes a mole within the police department, feeding information to Costello. As both sides discover there's a mole among them, tensions rise and loyalties are tested. The film received critical acclaim for its gripping storyline, strong performances, and Scorsese's direction. It won several awards, including four Oscars.