The Departed

The Departed

  • Director: Martin Scorsese
  • Writer: Felix Chong, Alan Mak, William Monahan
  • Countries of origin: United States, Hong Kong
  • Language: English, Cantonese
  • Release date: October 6, 2006
  • Runtime: 2h 31min
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Điệp Vụ Boston
  • "The Departed" (The Departed) is a police action film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2005. The film is directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leo and Matt Damon .
    The film is a remake of the classic Hong Kong film " Infernal Affairs ". It tells the story of the Boston gang and the police cultivating undercovers and placing them inside each other, as well as fighting each other's wits and courage. It is the story of the police and the gang who both decided to start a cleanup operation. . 
    The film won the 79th Oscar for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Picture 4 awards. 

    Details

    • Release date October 6, 2006
    • Filming locations SUNY Maritime College, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies Warner Bros., Plan B Entertainment, Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)

    Box office

    Budget

    $90,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $132,384,315

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $26,887,467

    Gross worldwide

    $291,465,373

    Movie reviews

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    • By Chance 2022-07-18 23:09:03

      The Departed--Choosing Team Or Personal Life?

      I can't accept the sad ending, and I feel depressed. Frank is a gang leader and an undercover agent for the FBI. Is this contradictory explanation sufficient to explain the source of the FBI's funding? Perhaps the film is attempting to convey the idea that everyone has a single identity, but in reality, everyone plays multiple roles, as is the case in real life.

    • By Dee 2022-04-23 07:01:03

      It's a historically penetrating film

      Today, I revisited this work of art again, and suddenly found another great thing that was overlooked. There are two lines that are very suitable for the scene--"If chqina wants to nuclear platform, it must obey the rules (to smuggle) to get chips ";"A war between the US and China will break out in 20 years (the movie was released in 2006, very historical spoilers given the current situation?). Simply genius???

      Also, it's been nearly twenty years,...

    • By Keegan 2022-04-23 07:01:03

      Martin often falls short

      Old Martin went the way of rambled on realistic novels and didn't pay much attention to the dramatic tension. No wonder Martin is attracted to the French, and Balzac has it. The background and characters of the Boston gangster can be found by any screenwriter in Hollywood. Suppose, there may be a book about the Boston gangster that has been pressed by the producer for many years. The characters and background are acceptable, but the story tension is not good. Now I just took it and put it in...

    • By Gloria 2022-04-23 07:01:03

      Cultural Differences - Jianghu and Gangs

      The main structure of the two films is the same, and the plot changes are not big, but the editing narrative of the American version is better, especially the two male protagonists' growth process and different attitudes towards interests are clearly explained. , Infernal Affairs is a parallel narrative, and the introduction to Andy Lau at the beginning of Infernal Affairs is not very clear, which can only be described in the second and third parts. So Infernal Affairs can...

    • By Sabrina 2022-04-23 07:01:03

      Lethargic opening, suspense in the play, hasty ending

      The opening was really bad, so bad that I actually fell asleep. When I woke up, I actually knew the plot like the back of my hand -_-, is it that I guess the plot is too powerful or the plot is too old-fashioned? The director should hope it is the former.
      The middle section has a bit of flavor, especially when both sides try their best to find each other's undercover until they finally use the trick to lead the police undercover and kill the police boss. This section is very good and full...

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    • By Alexis 2023-09-19 13:54:08

      It's too bad to make this film with this cast. No one says how deep and rich the Hong Kong version is, but you at least prepare the plot well, and the soundtrack should be done a little bit so that you don't contact people, don't be direct Sitting in the back seat of the car to send text messages, please be more reliable In the end, the Chinatown that blacks my big China must...

    • By Amiya 2023-09-08 16:17:18

      Various lines of fuxkin fuxk mother fuxker. . The last half hour was very passionate and various counterattacks. . Hidden character gods make up the knife - - It's too similar to the Hong Kong version, and it's imitated almost...

    • By Kareem 2023-07-25 16:39:48

      1. The ending is speechless. I can only say that Colin was too careless in his work. The villain is the one, can you not fail like this... 2. The third rat suddenly appeared a bit abrupt or did I not see the foreshadowing before? 3. In the middle of the story, the two protagonists go around and check each other with each other, which is quite exciting and has a taste of death...

    • By Dewayne 2023-07-20 00:13:05

      How come I'm like a 'shadow idiot' who's in love recently, no one who has watched it thinks it's bad,,,,,,, This pirated DVD was bought four or five weeks ago, and it took so long to watch it The driving force is a classic line of the two on the building in the classic scene: "You are also an undercover agent, and I am also an undercover agent. The world is full of undercover agents!". After watching this film, what I heard the most was the national scolding of the United States, and I took a...

    • By Kayley 2023-05-03 07:45:13

      Officialdom is a fucking...

    Movie plot

    South of Boston, the gang leader Frank Castro (Jack Nicholson) in his heyday dominates the party. Cleverly, he decided to train Colin ( Matt Damon ), who was only 14 years old , to pave the way for his future. At the same time, Billy ( Leonardo DiCaprio ), a teenager born in the neighborhood , hopes to get rid of poverty and crime through his own efforts.
    Time flies, Colin and Billy both grew up, and both were admitted to the police...
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    Tidbits

    The technical consultant for this film is Thomas B.D, a retired detective who has worked for the Boston Police Department for 30 years.
    Initially, Jack Nicholson did not want to appear in the film, but after meeting Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, he finally decided to play Frank because he had appeared in a series of comedies before. , He hopes to play the bad guy again, and he thinks that Frank in this film is the ultimate...
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    Evaluation action

    Although the film is a remake of the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs", "Infernal Affairs" is a completely Americanized film. For Martin Scorsese, a gang-loving director, the remake of "Infernal Affairs" is only a matter of time. The background has been changed to Boston, and the protagonist has been replaced by an Irish gang, which is equally attractive. (Review of "Rolling Stone" Magazine) 
    The fate of the characters is at the...
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    Movie quotes

    • Billy Costigan: [during a counseling session] There was a cop leaving when I came in.

      Madolyn: How did you know he was a cop?

      Billy Costigan: Know, bad haircut, no dress sense, and, you know, a slight air of scumbag entitlement.

    • Frank Costello: [Answers cell phone] What?

      Colin Sullivan: Yeah, you got a tail. Two cars, not very subtle. They're not gonna be very subtle from now on. That's what I've been trying to tell you.

      Frank Costello: So get rid of 'em.

      Colin Sullivan: There's no need to go yourself, Frank.

      Frank Costello: GET RID OF THE FUCKING TAIL!

      Colin Sullivan: [after brief pause] All right.

      [Hangs up]

    • Billy Costigan: [talking in the back seat of a car] When are you gonna take Costello, huh?

      [animated]

      Billy Costigan: I mean, what's wrong with taking him on any one of the

      [yelling]

      Billy Costigan: million fucking felonies that you've seen him do, or I've seen him do? I mean, I mean, he murdered somebody, right? The guy fucking murders somebody, and you don't fucking take him! What are you waiting for, honestly? I mean, do you want him to chop me up and feed me to the poor? Is that what you guys want?

      Dignam: [sarcastically while sitting in the front seat] Yeah, well that might stick.

      Oliver Queenan: [to Dignam] Will you shut up?