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The Departed (2006)

Suspense Crime
Rated R
150 min.
Release Date
October 6, 2006
January 26, 2007 (Re-Release)
DVD Release Date
February 13, 2007 (Buy on Amazon)
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
Running Time
150 minutes
MPA 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... Full synopsis »

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