The Departed (2006)
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The Departed is a American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. The Departed stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, with Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, and Alec Baldwin in supporting roles.
The film takes place in Boston. Irish Mob boss Francis “Frank” Costello (Nicholson) plants Colin Sullivan (Damon) as a mole within the Massachusetts State Police; simultaneously, the police assign undercover state trooper William “Billy” Costigan (DiCaprio) to infiltrate Costello’s crew. When both sides realize the situation, Sullivan and Costigan each attempt to discover the other’s identity before they are found out. The character Colin Sullivan is loosely based on the corrupt FBI agent John Connolly, while the character Frank Costello is based on gangster Whitey Bulger.
In 1970s South Boston, young Colin Sullivan is introduced to crime by Irish Mob boss Frank Costello. By 2006, Frank has groomed him as a mole inside the Massachusetts State Police (MSP). Sullivan is accepted into its Special Investigations Unit, which targets organized crime. Before graduating from the MSP’s academy, William “Billy” Costigan Jr. is recruited by Captain Queenan and Staff Sergeant Dignam to go undercover, as his family’s ties to organized crime make him a perfect infiltrator. His cover story is that he is an MSP academy dropout who served time in prison on an assault charge; he subsequently joins Frank’s crew.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: William Monahan (screenplay), Alan Mak (2002 screenplay Mou gaan dou), Felix Chong (2002 screenplay Mou gaan dou)
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Alec Baldwin
Cast:
| Leonardo DiCaprio | … | Billy |
| Matt Damon | … | Colin Sullivan |
| Jack Nicholson | … | Frank Costello |
| Mark Wahlberg | … | Dignam |
| Martin Sheen | … | Queenan |
| Ray Winstone | … | Mr. French |
| Vera Farmiga | … | Madolyn |
| Anthony Anderson | … | Trooper Brown |
| Alec Baldwin | … | Ellerby |
| Kevin Corrigan | … | Cousin Sean |
| James Badge Dale | … | Trooper Barrigan |
| David O’Hara | … | Fitzy (as David Patrick O’Hara) |
| Mark Rolston | … | Delahunt |
| Robert Wahlberg | … | Lazio – FBI |
| Kristen Dalton | … | Gwen |
| Thomas B. Duffy | … | Governor |
| J.C. MacKenzie | … | Realtor |
| Mary Klug | … | Billy’s Aunt |
| Peg Holzemer | … | Mrs. Kennefick (as Peg Saurman Holzemer) |
| Robert ‘Toshi’ Kar Yuen Chan | … | Triad Boss (as Robert Chan) |
| Gurdeep Singh | … | Pakistani Proprietor |
| Armen Garo | … | Providence Gangster #1 |
| John Cenatiempo | … | Providence Gangster #2 |
| Joseph Riccobene | … | Kneecapped Bankrobber |
| Billy Smith | … | Detective #1 Tailing Queenan |
| Lyman Chen | … | Translator |
| Kevin P. McCarthy | … | Detective #1 – Colin’s Unit |
| Chris Fischer | … | Detective #2 – Colin’s Unit |
| Brian Smyj | … | Man Glassed in Bar |
| William Severs | … | Older Priest |
| Larry Mitchell | … | Younger Priest |
| Anthony Estrella | … | Police Camera Tech |
| Andrew Breving | … | Police Cell Phone Tech |
| Tracey Paleo | … | Darlene the Secretary |
| Douglas Crosby | … | Man Killed by French |
| Dorothy Lyman | … | Woman at Bar #1 |
| Audrie Neenan | … | Woman at Bar #2 |
| Frank Mallicoat | … | News Anchor |
| Paula DeMers | … | Billy’s Mother |
| Conor Donovan | … | Young Colin |
| Amanda Lynch | … | Carmen |
| Sallie Toussaint | … | Woman at Opera |
| Patrick Coppola | … | Bookie Harassed by French |
| Mick O’Rourke | … | Jimmy Bags |
| Deborah Carlson | … | Sister Mary Theresa |
| Nellie Sciutto | … | Queenan’s Secretary |
| Peter Welch | … | Other Prisoner |
| Henry Yuk | … | Chinese Government Man |
| Dennis Lynch | … | Costello’s Crew #1 |
| Michael Byron | … | Costello’s Crew #2 |
| William Lee | … | Costello’s Crew #3 (as Billy Lee) |
| John Rue | … | Luncheonette Proprietor |
| Peter Crafts | … | Man in Costello’s Bar |
| Joseph P. Reidy | … | Priest with Young Colin (as Joseph Reidy) |
| John Farrer | … | Priest at Billy’s Funeral |
| Paris Karounos | … | Jimmy Pappas |
| Brian Haley | … | Detective #2 Tailing Queenan |
| Terry Serpico | … | Detective #3 Tailing Queenan |
| Jay Giannone | … | Detective #4 Tailing Queenan |
| John Polce | … | Lynn Detective (as John J. Polce) |
| Bo Cleary | … | Drill Instructor #2 (voice) |
| David Conley | … | Gang Member with Mr. French |
| Victor Chan | … | Chinese Delivery Man |
| Jill Brown | … | Executed Woman |
| Sarah Fearon | … | French’s Wife |
| Tom Kemp | … | Billy Costigan, Sr. (scenes deleted) |
| Denece Ryland | … | Woman Doctor |
| Zachary Pauliks | … | Young Billy (scenes deleted) |
| Daniel F. Risteen Jr. | … | Crack House Cop #1 |
| Francis P. Hughes | … | Crack House Cop #2 |
| Johnny Cicco | … | Crack Addict |
| Chance Kelly | … | Exam Instructor |
| Shay Duffin | … | Bartender at Brasserie |
| John McConnell | … | Bookie in Costello’s Bar (as John M. McConnell) |
| Kenneth Stoddard | … | State Trooper #1 |
| Jeffrey Winter | … | State Trooper #2 |
| Paddy Curran | … | New Guy |
| Mark Philip Patrick | … | New Guy |
| David Fischer | … | Executed Man |
| Walter Y.F. Wong | … | Waiter in Alley |
| Tony M. Yee | … | Waiter in Alley |
| Francesca Scorsese | … | Little Girl at Airport |
| Alex Morris | … | Young Man at Airport |
| Emma Tillinger Koskoff | … | Woman with Dog (as Emma Tillinger) |
| Craig Castaldo | … | Crack House Denizen (as Craig ‘Radioman’ Castaldo) |
| Richard Hughes | … | Uncle Edward |
| Angelis Alexandris | … | State Trooper (uncredited) |
| James P. Anderson | … | Boston Police Dignitary (uncredited) |
| Andrew Aninsman | … | Undercover Drug Agent (uncredited) |
| Razmig Arabian | … | Bystander (uncredited) |
| Dion Baia | … | Donegan – Police Cadet (uncredited) |
| Takumi Bando | … | Triad Gangster (uncredited) |
| Vincent Bivona | … | Cadet #15 (uncredited) |
| Eric Bruno Borgman | … | Reporter (uncredited) |
| David Boston | … | Boston Police Chief (uncredited) |
| Tracey Brennan | … | E.R. Doctor (uncredited) |
| Brendan Burke | … | Irish Thug (uncredited) |
| Kadrolsha Ona Carole | … | State Trooper #3 (uncredited) |
| Shana Carr | … | Business Woman (uncredited) |
| Chris Chinn | … | Triad Gangster (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia