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'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... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Remake |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 6th, 2006 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong sexual content and drug material. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures International
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$132,373,442 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Consider it the return of the real Martin Scorsese. The cast ain't bad, either." more...
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B+ |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"A relentlessly violent, breathtakingly assured piece of mean-streets filmmaking..." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"While Nicholson relishes his role, there is such a thing as too much relish." more...
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B |
E! Online, Alex Markerson
"...grandly twisted..." more...
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A |
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