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WTF Happened to The Departed?
Posted 1 year ago
We take a look behind the scenes of Martin Scorsese's The Departed, the remake of Infernal Affairs that finally won him an Oscar.
The Departed
- Theatrical - Wide 2006-10-06
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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... See more is quickly gaining Costello’s confidence, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in 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 gangsters and the police that there’s a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy – and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.
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Mark Wahlberg was “pissed” while making The Departed over his hair and low paycheck
Posted 2 years ago
Mark Wahlberg remembers how a hair style caused tension while making The Departed, while also alluding to a low paycheck.
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The Departed: New details and specs revealed for the upcoming 4K UltraHD Blu-ray release
Posted 2 years ago
Martin Scorsese's undercover crime film is getting a new upgraded transfer from Warner Bros. The details of the physical media have been unveiled.
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The Departed
Posted 19 years ago
Review Date: Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: William Monahan Producers: Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Martin Scorsese Actors: Jack Nicholson as Frank Leonardo DiCaprio as Billy Matt Damon as Colin Plot: Set in Boston within the Irish gangland community, a young cop...
We Own Night trailer
The folks over at Allocine recently landed the first trailer for the James Gray-directed crime drama WE OWN THE NIGHT. In it, Joaquin Phoenix plays an 80s-era NY nightclub owner who steps in to save his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and...
Posted 19 years ago
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WIP takes Leo doc
Posted 19 years ago
Warner Independent Pictures and Warner Bros. International have picked up the rights to the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced documentary THE 11TH HOUR. Directed by Leila Conners Peterson and Nadia Conners and co-written and narrated by DiCaprio, the film centers on “how humanity...
Son of The Departed?
Posted 19 years ago
SPOILER WARNING – The following article is highly spoilerific for those who have not seen THE DEPARTED. If you’re waiting for the DVD release on February 13th (though I’m not sure why you would when it’s still playing in theaters),...
X-rated Departed?
Posted 19 years ago
You may have heard the rumor that Martin Scorsese, in an homage to Howard Hawks’ SCARFACE, hid Xs all throughout THE DEPARTED. To be honest, I was too caught up in the movie to notice all the instances, but a...
Review: The Departed
Posted 19 years ago
“…Marty friggin’ Scorsese comes along and creates yet another cinematic opera that dazzles in style, story, character, violence, music and drama…“ JoBlo reviews “The Departed” Click here for THE DEPARTED pictures, cast info, plot details, news headlines and more…
The Departed
Posted 19 years ago
Review Date: Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: William Monahan Producers: Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Martin Scorsese Actors: Jack Nicholson as Frank Leonardo DiCaprio as Billy Matt Damon as Colin Plot: Set in Boston within the Irish gangland community, a young cop...
INT: Departed 2/2
Posted 20 years ago
Part 2 of 2 Click here to read part 1 It really doesn’t get much better than this!! Subsequent to my invitation and immediate acceptance to attend THE press conference of the year (as well as the fun red carpet,...
INT: Departed 1/2
Posted 20 years ago
Part 1 of 2 It really doesn’t get much better than this!! Subsequent to my invitation and immediate acceptance to attend THE press conference of the year (as well as the fun red carpet, see that video HERE), I was...
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