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WTF Happened to The Departed?
Posted 1 year ago
We take a look behind the scenes of Martin Scorsese's The Departed, the remake of Infernal Affairs that finally won him an Oscar.
The Departed
- Theatrical - Wide 2006-10-06
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The Departed is set in South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Costello (Jack Nicholson). While Billy... See more is quickly gaining Costello’s confidence, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that there’s a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy – and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.
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Mark Wahlberg was “pissed” while making The Departed over his hair and low paycheck
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The Departed
Posted 19 years ago
Review Date: Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: William Monahan Producers: Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Martin Scorsese Actors: Jack Nicholson as Frank Leonardo DiCaprio as Billy Matt Damon as Colin Plot: Set in Boston within the Irish gangland community, a young cop...
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WTF Happened to The Departed?
We take a look behind the scenes of Martin Scorsese's The Departed, the remake of Infernal Affairs that finally won him an Oscar.
Posted 1 year ago
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Martin Scorsese's undercover crime film is getting a new upgraded transfer from Warner Bros. The details of the physical media have been unveiled.
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