The Departed [2006 film]
by Martin Scorsese (Director), William Monahan (Screenwriter)
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In South Boston, the state police force are waging a war on Irish-American organized crime. Undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate, which is run by gangland chief Frank Costello. Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence. Colin Sullivan is a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate. Colin is rising to a position of power within the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his show more double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly thrust into danger. Afraid of being caught and exposed to the enemy, they each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself. show lessTags
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The police and a gang both have moles from each other, and both know it.
Exciting, funny (for a crime thriller), and with a surprisingly cool bad guy from Jack Nicholson. If I didn't know, I never would have guessed from watching it that this was a Scorsese film. Not that I don't like Scorsese (I love some of his movies, dislike others), just that this is totally unlike him.
Concept: A
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: B
Enjoyment: A
GPA: 3.9/4
(Jun. 2010)
Exciting, funny (for a crime thriller), and with a surprisingly cool bad guy from Jack Nicholson. If I didn't know, I never would have guessed from watching it that this was a Scorsese film. Not that I don't like Scorsese (I love some of his movies, dislike others), just that this is totally unlike him.
Concept: A
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: B
Enjoyment: A
GPA: 3.9/4
(Jun. 2010)
A very violent movie, but well put together.
An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston. (IMDb)
Back to the streets and with a stellar cast, Martin Scorsese proves once again that he's the master of urban storytelling -- and of thrillingly violent filmmaking.
This reworking of an excellent and popular Hong Kong picture pulses with energy, tangy dialogue and crackling performances from a fine cast. The movie works smashingly, even if you have seen its Hong Kong counterpart and have a clue of what's coming. For all its snap, crackle, and pop, it's emotionally galvanic .
This reworking of an excellent and popular Hong Kong picture pulses with energy, tangy dialogue and crackling performances from a fine cast. The movie works smashingly, even if you have seen its Hong Kong counterpart and have a clue of what's coming. For all its snap, crackle, and pop, it's emotionally galvanic .
Aug 18, 2025English (UK)
151 minutos
Feb 4, 2012Portuguese (Brazil)
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- Canonical title
- The Departed [2006 film]
- Alternate titles
- Agents Troubles (Canadian title) (Canadian title)
- Original publication date
- 2006-09-26
- Related movies
- The Departed (2006 | IMDb)
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 791.4372
- Canonical LCC
- PN1995.9.S87
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