The Departed

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The Departed

Theatrical release poster

Directed by Martin Scorsese
 Brad Pitt
 Brad Grey
Produced by  Graham King

Screenplay by William Monahan

Infernal Affairs
Based on by Alan Mak
Felix Chong
 Leonardo DiCaprio
 Matt Damon
 Jack Nicholson
 Mark Wahlberg
 Martin Sheen
Starring  Ray Winstone
 Vera Farmiga
 Anthony Anderson
 Alec Baldwin

Music by Howard Shore

Cinematography Michael Ballhaus
Edited by Thelma Schoonmaker
  Warner Bros.
 Plan B Entertainment
Production  Initial Entertainment Group
companies  Vertigo Entertainment
 Media Asia Films

Distributed by Warner Bros.

 September 26, 2006 (Ziegfeld
Theatre)
Release date  October 6, 2006 (United
States)

Running time 151 minutes[1]

Country United States
Language English
Budget $90 million[1]
Box office $291.5 million[1]

The Departed is a 2006 American crime thriller film[2] directed by Martin Scorsese and
written by William Monahan. It is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs.[3]
The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, with
Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson 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; the two characters
are loosely based on famous gangster Whitey Bulger and corrupt FBI agent John Connolly,
who grew up with Bulger.[4][5] Simultaneously, the police assign undercover state trooper
William "Billy" Costigan (Leonardo 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 film was a critical and commercial success and won several awards, including four
Oscars at the 79th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
and Best Film Editing.[6] Wahlberg was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor.