The Departed
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.
Critics Sentiment
Barrigan kills Costigan and Brown in elevator betrayal
Frank Costello introduces himself to young Colin Sullivan
The film builds from a solid but slow opening to explosive heights during Queenan's shocking death, then maintains intense momentum through the climactic betrayals.
The Departed maintains consistently high audience approval throughout, with reviewers praising the stellar performances, particularly DiCaprio and Nicholson, and Scorsese's masterful direction. The film builds steadily from its atmospheric opening through increasingly intense cat-and-mouse games to explosive climactic sequences. Critics consistently highlighted the authentic Boston atmosphere, complex moral ambiguity, and shocking violence that culminates in a deeply satisfying yet bleak conclusion.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
Billy
Matt Damon
Colin
Jack Nicholson
Costello
Mark Wahlberg
Dignam
Martin Sheen
Queenan
Ray Winstone
Mr. French
Vera Farmiga
Madolyn
Anthony Anderson
Brown
Alec Baldwin
Ellerby
Kevin Corrigan
Cousin Sean
James Badge Dale
Barrigan
David O'Hara
Fitzy
Mark Rolston
Delahunt
Robert Wahlberg
Lazio (FBI)
Kristen Dalton
Gwen
Thomas B. Duffy
Govenor
Richard Hughes
Uncle Edward
J.C. MacKenzie
Realtor
Mary Klug
Billy's Aunt
Peg Holzemer
Mrs. Kennefick
Crew
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