Release Date
October 6, 2006
January 26, 2007 (Re-Release)
January 26, 2007 (Re-Release)
DVD Release Date
February 13, 2007 (Buy on Amazon)
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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... Full synopsis »
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