The Departed
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82% Critic Match

The Departed

Cops or criminals. When you’re facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?

8.2 / 10 2006 2h 31mR English
DramaThrillerCrime

Storyline

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

Cast & Crew

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Billy

Lead
Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Colin

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Costello

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Dignam

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Queenan

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Mr. French

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Madolyn

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Brown

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Scorsese's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Departed is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker