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The Departed

- Cops or criminals. When you’re facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?

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.

Release Date : 2006-10-04

Language :EnglishCantonese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesPlan B EntertainmentInitial Entertainment GroupVertigo EntertainmentMedia Asia

Production Country : Hong KongUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Billy

Original Name : Leonardo DiCaprio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colin

Original Name : Matt Damon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Costello

Original Name : Jack Nicholson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dignam

Original Name : Mark Wahlberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Queenan

Original Name : Martin Sheen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. French

Original Name : Ray Winstone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madolyn

Original Name : Vera Farmiga

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brown

Original Name : Anthony Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ellerby

Original Name : Alec Baldwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cousin Sean

Original Name : Kevin Corrigan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barrigan

Original Name : James Badge Dale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fitzy

Original Name : David O'Hara

Gender : Male

Character Name : Delahunt

Original Name : Mark Rolston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lazio (FBI)

Original Name : Robert Wahlberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gwen

Original Name : Kristen Dalton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Govenor

Original Name : Thomas B. Duffy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Uncle Edward

Original Name : Richard Hughes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Realtor

Original Name : J.C. MacKenzie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy's Aunt

Original Name : Mary Klug

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Kennefick

Original Name : Peg Holzemer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Triad Boss

Original Name : Robert 'Toshi' Kar Yuen Chan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pakistani Proprietor

Original Name : Gurdeep Singh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Providence Gangster #1

Original Name : Armen Garo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Providence Gangster #2

Original Name : John Cenatiempo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kneecapped Bankrobber

Original Name : Joseph Riccobene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective #1 Tailing Queenan

Original Name : Billy Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Translator

Original Name : Lyman Chen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective #1 - Colin's Unit

Original Name : Kevin P. McCarthy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective #2 - Colin's Unit

Original Name : Chris Fischer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man Glassed in Bar

Original Name : Brian Smyj

Gender : Male

Character Name : Older Priest

Original Name : William Severs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Younger Priest

Original Name : Larry Mitchell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Camera Tech

Original Name : Anthony Estrella

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Cell Phone Tech

Original Name : Andrew Breving

Gender : Male

Character Name : Darlene the Secretary

Original Name : Tracey Paleo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man Killed by French

Original Name : Douglas Crosby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman at Bar #1

Original Name : Dorothy Lyman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Woman at Bar #2

Original Name : Audrie Neenan

Gender : Female

Character Name : News Anchor

Original Name : Frank Mallicoat

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy's Mother

Original Name : Paula DeMers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Colin

Original Name : Conor Donovan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carmen

Original Name : Amanda Lynch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman at Opera

Original Name : Sallie Toussaint

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bookie Harassed by French

Original Name : Patrick Coppola

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy Bags

Original Name : Mick O'Rourke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sister Mary Theresa

Original Name : Deborah Carlson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Queenan's Secretary

Original Name : Nellie Sciutto

Gender : Female

Character Name : Other Prisoner

Original Name : Peter Welch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chinese Government Man

Original Name : Henry Yuk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Costello's Crew #1

Original Name : Dennis Lynch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Costello's Crew #2

Original Name : Michael Byron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Costello's Crew #3

Original Name : William Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Luncheonette Proprietor

Original Name : John Rue

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Costello's Bar

Original Name : Peter Crafts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest w/ Young Colin

Original Name : Joseph P. Reidy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest at Billy's Funeral

Original Name : John Farrer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy Pappas

Original Name : Paris Karounos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective #2 Tailing Queenan

Original Name : Brian Haley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective #3 Tailing Queenan

Original Name : Terry Serpico

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective #4 Tailing Queenan

Original Name : Jay Giannone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lynn Detective

Original Name : John Polce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drill Instructor #2 (voice)

Original Name : Bo Cleary

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gang Member with Mr. French

Original Name : David Conley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chinese Delivery Man

Original Name : Victor Chan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Executed Woman

Original Name : Jill Brown

Gender : Female

Character Name : French's Wife

Original Name : Sarah Fearon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Woman Doctor

Original Name : Denece Ryland

Gender : Female

Character Name : Crack House Cop #1

Original Name : Daniel F. Risteen, Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crack House Cop #2

Original Name : Francis P. Hughes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crack Addict

Original Name : Johnny Cicco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Exam Instructor

Original Name : Chance Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender at Brasserie

Original Name : Shay Duffin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bookie in Costello's Bar

Original Name : John McConnell

Gender : Male

Character Name : State Trooper #1

Original Name : Kenneth Stoddard

Gender : Male

Character Name : State Trooper #2

Original Name : Jeffrey Winter

Gender : Male

Character Name : New Guy

Original Name : Paddy Curran

Gender : Male

Character Name : New Guy

Original Name : Mark Philip Patrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Executed Man

Original Name : David Fischer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter in Alley

Original Name : Walter Y.F. Wong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter in Alley

Original Name : Tony M. Yee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Girl at Airport

Original Name : Francesca Scorsese

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Man at Airport

Original Name : Alex Morris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman with Dog

Original Name : Emma Tillinger Koskoff

Gender : Female

Character Name : Crack House Denizen

Original Name : Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Triad (uncredited)

Original Name : Takumi Bando

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Bruno Borgman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Irish Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Brendan Burke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gang Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Chinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crime Scene Unit (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Corazzini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cadet (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Ford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman Office Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Trudi Goodman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Academy Pistol Coach (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Lord

Gender : Male

Character Name : EMT (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack McCullough

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Osmani Rodriguez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Academy Firearms Instructor (uncredited)

Original Name : Lawrence Cameron Steele

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rugby Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Conor Timmis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Oliveira

Gender : Male

Character Name : Southie Teen / Soccer Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam Masnyk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : John Franchi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul McGillicuddy

Gender : Male

Character Name : MA State Police Detective

Original Name : Kim Carrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adult Film Actress (uncredited)

Original Name : Rebecca Love

Gender : Female

Reviews

talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

I decided to celebrate the Summer Solstice by watching 'The Departed'. Don't ask me why. I had previously loved the Hong Kong-made 'Infernal Affairs' trilogy on which this is based. Usually I hate when international masterpieces get remade, but this was a sterling exception. This was controversial when it took in a cartload of Oscars, particularly finally a directorial nod for Scorsese, but don't be misled--it's easily one of his finest works. This is my Golden Rule on both remakes in general, but especially American remakes of international (particularly foreign-language) great films. When in doubt, check the label: 1. Director? (check) 2. Cast? (check) 3. Script? (check) 'The proof is in the pudding!'

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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. An Irish gang in South Boston becomes aware there is a rat in their midst, whilst the police force has a mole to contend with - with each one trying to out each other before the other does... Martin Scorsese remakes Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs (2002) for the English speaking world, and promptly bagged his first Best Director Oscar in the process. It's a thrilling picture packed with suspense and edginess, a psychological gangster picture driven by two men leading double lives that is leading them to the abyss. When the violence comes it erupts in thunderous strokes, all while the narrative pulses with paranoia. There are some irksome contrivances, but with a uniformly strong set of turns from the cast, great musical accompaniments, and a director returning to gangster form, The Departed is a sure fire winner. 8.5/10

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-08-06

I think this might be my favourite performance from Leonardo DiCaprio as he takes on the mantle of undercover cop "Billy". On a perilous arms-length basis from his boss (Martin Sheen) pretty much from the start of his career, he must undergo the violent perils of prison so he can convincingly infiltrate the gang of hoodlum "Costello" (Jack Nicholson) who runs the crime syndicate in the city of Boston somewhat enigmatically. Meantime, we also meet "Colin" (Matt Damon) who is in a mirror-image position with the State police. As the situation in the city becomes even more dangerous it becomes clear to both the cops and to "Costello" that there is a fly in their respective ointment, and those men's positions become even more hazardous. Now each must try to identify the other before the entire house of cards comes crashing down in a blaze of gunfire. If we add to the mix the fiery and determined detective "Dignam" (Mark Wahlberg) and a bit of love interest from "Madolyn" (Vera Farminga) and we get an engagingly complex thriller that unravels cleverly and slowly over 2½ hours generating a proper sense of menace. Nicholson is on superb form as the maniacal boss whom you just know probably isn't trustworthy - even for those his own side, and the focussed efforts from Leo and Damon deliver well to build the tension effectively. I liked the writing - and the paucity of it. There is comedy here, there is threat here but there is very little extraneous verbiage. The characters have a visceral quality to them that, as the story develops, really does immerse you in their tawdry and shady goings-on. I can't say that I loved the ending - somehow it seemed a little bit rushed, but there's certainly vindication there for someone... This is the kind of drama that thrives by knitting the myriad of threads together without having to faff about with timelines, loops, or repetition. It's a story that evolves in a plausibly hazardous yet characterful fashion and if you can catch it on a big screen, then it's highly recommended. Scorsese - indeed, just about everyone, at their best.