The Departed (2006) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	October 6, 2006 January 26, 2007 (Re-Release)
On DVD:	February 13, 2007
Genre:	Suspense, Crime
Director:	Martin Scorsese
Writer:	William Monahan
Cast:	Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Gerard McSorley, David O'Hara, James Badge Dale, Kristen Dalton
Studio:	Warner Brothers
Official site:	thedeparted.com
Running Time:	150 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong sexual content and drug material

"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 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...

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