The Departed (Two-Disc Special Edition)

by Martin Scorsese (Director)

DVD, 2013

Call number

DVD-DRAMA 101

Collection

Publication

Warner Home Video (2008), Edition: Special Edition

Description

In South Boston, the state police force are waging a war on Irish-American organized crime. Undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate, which is run by gangland chief Frank Costello. Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence. Colin Sullivan is a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate. Colin is rising to a position of power within the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly thrust into danger. Afraid of being caught and exposed to the enemy, they each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.… (more)

User reviews

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The police and a gang both have moles from each other, and both know it.

Exciting, funny (for a crime thriller), and with a surprisingly cool bad guy from Jack Nicholson. If I didn't know, I never would have guessed from watching it that this was a Scorsese film. Not that I don't like Scorsese (I
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love some of his movies, dislike others), just that this is totally unlike him.

Concept: A
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: B

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 3.9/4
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Awards

Academy Award (Nominee — Best Director — 2006)
Critics' Choice Movie Awards (Winner — Best Picture — 2006)

UPC

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