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Language : English
Cast : Leonardo DiCaprio (Billy
Costigan), Matt Damon (Colin Sullivan),
Jack Nicholson (Frank Costello), Mark
Wahlberg (Dignam), Martin Sheen (Queenan),
Ray Winstone (Mr. French), Vera Farmiga
(Madolyn), Alec Baldwin (Ellerby) and
Anthony Anderson (Brown).
Producers : Brad Pitt, Brad Grey
and Graham King
Director : Martin Scorsese
Writing credits : William
Monahan, based on the screenplay for the
film “Infernal Affairs”
Edited by : Thelma Schoonmaker
Music : Howard Shore
Release Date : October 6, 2006
Production House : Warner
Brothers Pictures
Running Time : 150 minutes
Reviews
 Its
stars all the way with Martin Scorsese’s
latest offering. The Departed is a
remake of the Hong Kong Film Infernal
Affairs but Scorsese and his all star
cast add their unique imprint on the
story leaving the audience breathless
after the 150 minutes run.
Leonardo Dicaprio teams with the
legendary filmmaker after his
non-Titanic roles in The Aviator and
Gangs of New York. Throughout the film –
double cross theme – we have the much
repeated Scorsese theme of the search
for a mentor and redemption in the midst
of unbelievable evil.
Leonardo’s character Billy is an
undercover cop in the Irish mob boss
Frank – given life by the sneering Jack
Nicholson. Add to that Nicholson prodigy
Colin – played brilliantly by Good Will
Hunting star Matt Damon – whose raison
d’etre is to infiltrate the Special
Investigating Unit out to get the Frank.
 Blood,
gore, and unspeakable crime all set the
perfect foil for some stellar
performances not only by the main
characters but also the supporting cast.
The pale eyed Alec Baldwin intense Mark
Whalberg and “West Wing”Mr. President
Martin Sheen are brilliant as senior
detectives and dominate the screen
whenever they appear. Equally
fascinating is the double lives of Matt
Damon’s and Leonardo DiCaprio’s
characters and how they clash as they
both hook up with the psychiatrist
Madolyn, played rather insipidly by
actress Vera Farmiga.
A fact –paced thriller that leaves you
wanting more even as you try to find the
story within the story ‘The Departed’ is
a must see not only for the action but
also for the brilliant acting of its
entire star cast. Both Leonardo and Matt
go beyond their boyish good looks and
give intense and hard-hitting
performances as double agents suspended
between good and evil.
A definite winner as can be expected
from Martin Scorsese.
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