The Departed Movie

A film by the legendary Martin Scorsese is about the confrontation of the state police forces against the powerful Irish mafia in South Boston. Two just-graduated officers from Massachusetts State Police Academy follow opposite sides of the law: William Costigan is assigned to work undercover on the Irish mobster Frank Costello to get evidences to arrest him. His true identity is only known by his superiors Dignam and Oliver Queenan. Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young cop looking to make a name for himself in the world of law enforcement. Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal, has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate. He is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. With the stakes constantly getting higher and time quickly running out for the undercover cop and his criminal counterpart, each of them must work hardly to disclose his opponent before his identity is exposed by the other.
Tagline
- "No one gives it to you, you have to take it"
Be careful with the road you choose!! You could lose your identity on the way!!
- Cops or Criminals. When you're facing a loaded gun what's the difference?
Lies. Betrayal. Sacrifice. How far will you take it?
- No matter how tall, big, successful, bad, good you are; a gun changes everything
Shoot first, ask questions later; that way you will survive this world
- Undercover
Underhanded
- Unrestrained
Who is your friend and your enemy? Dont know, just shoot and it won't be none of them
Movie Info
- Year:
- 2006
- IMDB Rating:
- 8.4
- IMDB Votes:
- 95623
- Countries:
- USA
- Genres:
- Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Tags:
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Murder, Undercover, Remake, Betrayal, Blood, Blood splatter, Death, Police, Police officer killed, Shot in the chest
- Domestic:
- $132,384,315 (45.7%)
- + Foreign:
- $157,463,039 (54.3%)
- = Worldwide:
- $289,847,354
- Opening
Weekend: - $26,887,467 (3,017 theaters, $8,911 average) % of Total Gross: 20.3%
- Release:
- 3,017 theaters