Departed (The)
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Writer: William Monahan; Alan Mak
- Producer: Michael Aguilar; G. Mac Brown
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When Hollywood gets it right - this is what is produced.
A production of sheer quality.
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The(ir) Blurb...
In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by their double lives, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations they have penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police both discover 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 themselves. But is either willing to turn on their friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover?
Cast & Characters
Leonardo DiCaprio as Billy Costigan;
Matt Damon as Colin Sullivan;
Jack Nicholson as Frank Costello;
Mark Wahlberg as Staff Sgt. Dignam;
Martin Sheen as Cpt. Queenan;
Ray Winstone as Mr. French;
Vera Farmiga as Madolyn;
Anthony Anderson as Brown;
Alec Baldwin as Cpt. Ellerby;
Kevin Corrigan as Cousin Sean;
James Badge Dale as Barrigan;
David O'Hara as Fitzy;
Mark Rolston as Timothy Delahunt;
Robert Wahlberg as FBI Agent Frank Lazio;
Kristen Dalton as Gwen