The departed is a 2006 american crimethriller film and remake of the 2002 hong kong crime thriller infernal affairs the departed was directed by martin scorsese, written by william monahan, produced by graham king, brad pitt, and brad grey, and stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, mark wahlberg, martin sheen, and alec baldwin. Martin scorseses new crime drama the departed is set in south boston where the state police force is waging an allout war to take down the citys top organized crime ring. Young undercover cop billy costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief. Scorseses deeply felt film about the dalai lama, is back on the mean streets. Academy award winning screenwriter william monahan the departed is set to rewrite the script for the long play for scorsese. William monahan screenplay, alan mak, felix chong director. It was the first movie for which scorsese, one of the industrys most respected directors, won a best director oscar. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. Oct 06, 2006 what helps make the departed at once a success and a relief isnt that the director of kundun, mr.
The key is to end the reign of powerful mob boss frank costello from the inside. All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. Guaranteed save your time and money movie detail title. Nicholsons portrayal of costello was loosely based on reallife crime boss whitey bulger and was often improvised. About genre crime summary followup to the departed will reportedly follow mark wahlbergs cop character. The departed is a 2006 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan. Martin scorseses the departed almost got a sequel, heres. Whilst this movie was the one that the director won an oscar for, it is arguable whether it is his masterpiece.
Thats as true of travis bickle as of jake lamotta, rupert pupkin, howard hughes, the dalai lama, bob dylan or, for that matter, jesus christ. Martin scorseses remake of the hong kong thriller infernal affairs 2002 is a thrilling return to form, a psychological gangster film whose diabolically convoluted premise follows. The departed is a 2006 american crimedrama film directed by martin scorsese and was rewritten by william monahan. May or may not be based on sequels to infernal affairs. The departed stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg, with martin sheen, ray winstone, vera farmiga, anthony anderson, and alec baldwin in supporting roles. The photo of jackie costigan is a cameo of graham king, one of the producers of the departed.
An undercover state cop who has infiltrated an irish gang and a mole in the police force working for the same mob race to track down and identify each other before being exposed to the enemy, after both sides realize their outfit has a rat. Here are a few behindthescenes tidbits to pair with your next viewing of martin scorseses modern gangster classic. Leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, mark wahlberg, vera farmiga. Dreamgirls tops africanamerican film critics awards. The departed is a modern day gangster epic by widely acclaimed director martin scorsese. The reason why that ending may be a little weird is that it wasnt in the movie it was based on infernal affairs. This is a list of awards and nominations received by the departed.
The departed 2006 film dvds for sale in stock ebay. Jun 20, 2015 guaranteed save your time and money movie detail title. A young rookie, billy costigan is assigned to infiltrate costellos mob. For the full interview with mark wahlberg and more on the plot of the departed 2, pick up the new empire, on sale from february 23, or even better, subscribe today. In the movies final scene, colin returns home and gets shot through the head by sergeant dignam, the only person left in the world who knows about colinand about billy being an undercover cop. Leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, mark wahlberg writer. The departed was a critical and commercial success, and won several awards, including four oscars at the 79th academy awards, for best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, and best film editing. The departed is a 2006 american crime drama film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan. The departed 2 sequel in the works posted by lsufan9193969700 on 112409 at 3. Featuring outstanding work from an excellent cast, the departed is a thoroughly engrossing gangster drama with the gritty authenticity and soupy morality we come to. May 15, 2014 the departed 2005 official trailer matt damon, jack nicholson movie hd. What helps make the departed at once a success and a relief isnt that the director of kundun, mr. The departed 2 has been put on hold, at least for now.
The departed movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The departeds starstudded cast includes leonardo dicarprio billy costigan, matt damon colin sullivan, jack nicholson frank costello, mark walberg dignam, martin sheen queenan, alec baldwin ellerby, and vera farmiga madolyn. The fuse is lit when a gangster matt damonthe bourne identity, the bourne supremacy. The departed stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg, with martin sheen, ray winstone, vera farmiga, and alec baldwin in supporting roles the film takes place in boston. It is a remake of the 2002 hong kong film infernal affairs. Most of martin scorseses films have been about men trying to realize their inner image of themselves. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at.
The departed is my favorite movie of alltime for a variety of reasons. The movie trailers for the departed dvd are the painted veil starring naomi waits and edward norton, the reaping starring hilary swank, 300 starring gerald butler, and blood diamond starring leonardo dicaprio, jennifer connelly, and djimon hounson. Dicaprio dropped out of the lead role in the good shepherd to play billy costigan. It stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. With leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, mark wahlberg. Martin scorsese directs an allstar cast in this actionpacked thriller set in boston, where a longsimmering hostility between the police department and an irishamerican gang led by costello academy award winner jack nicholsonabout schmidt, somethings gotta give is primed to explode. Different from the directors earlier crime dramas in its shared focus on cops rather than on just the goodfellas. Graham king won the 2007 best picture oscar, for the 2006 movie the departed.
Mark wahlberg was also nominated for best supporting actor. We are shooting a scene in a movie theatre and he goes, ok ia. The departed 2005 official trailer matt damon, jack. It has a fast moving plot, polished violence and a special mention to jack nicholson for playing a wonderfully devious mafioso.
The departed doesnt seem like the type of movie that says, i need a sequel. Martin scorsese cooks up a juicy and bloody steak of a movie in the departed. The departed 2006 south boston cop billy costigan leonardo dicaprio goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief frank costello jack nicholson. An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an irish gang in south boston. Oct 06, 2006 part 2 of 2click here to read part 1 it really doesnat get much better than this. The departed 2005 official trailer matt damon, jack nicholson movie hd. While screenwriter william monahan and director martin scorsese claim they did not watch the 2002 hong kong action movie infernal affairs before making the departed, the two films share more than a few similarities. The departed is about two men trying to live public lives that are the radical opposites of their inner realities. The departed continues filmmaker martin scorseses trend of making at least one motion picture masterpiece per decadethis time, winning an oscar.
The main criticism ive heard over the years is jack nicholsons over the top performance takes away from the movie. We open with a monologue by frank costello, an irish gangster whose general life philosophy is to take whatever you want and kill anyone who gets in your way. At a young age colin sullivan is introduced to organized crime by frank costello, an irish mob boss. The departed was a remake of the popular hong kong film mou gaan dou 2002. List of accolades received by the departed wikipedia. Feb 07, 2007 for the full interview with mark wahlberg and more on the plot of the departed 2, pick up the new empire, on sale from february 23, or even better, subscribe today. For the full interview with mark wahlberg and more on the plot of the departed 2, pick up the new empire magazine, on sale february 23. In a flashback, frank meets a little boy named colin sullivan and takes him under his wing. Colin does young costello cont d you ever want to learn a little extra money,you come by l street. I know most of his lines were adlibbed, so that probably accounts for the varied tone of his acting. At the end of infernal affairs, you get the feeling that andy lau regrets his actions for the triad and wants to just be a good cop.
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