An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
- Won 4 Oscars
- 100 wins & 141 nominations total
David O'Hara
- Fitzy
- (as David Patrick O'Hara)
Richard Hughes
- Uncle Edward
- (as Dick Hughes)
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Oscars Best Picture Winners, Ranked
Oscars Best Picture Winners, Ranked
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Did you know
- TriviaLeonardo DiCaprio described his character as being in a "constant, 24-hour panic attack."
- GoofsWhen Sullivan pulls up Costigan's record in the computer, his date of birth is initially listed as 11/7/1984. The next time he pulls up the record, the date is 11/7/1980.
- Quotes
Dignam: [observing an exchange of microprocessors for money between Costello and Chinese triad members] This is unbelievable. Who put the fuckin' cameras in this place?
Police Camera Tech: Who the fuck are you?
Dignam: I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy.
- Crazy creditsThe title doesn't appear on screen until nearly 20 minutes into the movie.
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: The Departed: Facing a Loaded Gun (2006)
- SoundtracksGimme Shelter
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones
By arrangement with ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.
Featured review
Definitely the the type of movie that makes it worth going to the theater. Very intense action and violence, twisting plot, lot's of misdirection.
The story line is a bit overly whelming at times, this isn't a good movie to watch if you're tired and follow the action, the double crosses and the sometimes confusing who's who of the movie, but if you can just remember the basic characters the minor twists won't be too confusing.
While it's certainly not a love story, there is that element, with a bit of a morality play going the whole time.
I can't make some of the statements I'd like to make because I really try to avoid spoilers in my reviews, but I'll say that I enjoyed the movie even though had I been in charge it may have ended differently...
All that said, if you like a thriller that has some rough and tough violence and a plot with a few twists and turns this film would be one I'd recommend to you.
The story line is a bit overly whelming at times, this isn't a good movie to watch if you're tired and follow the action, the double crosses and the sometimes confusing who's who of the movie, but if you can just remember the basic characters the minor twists won't be too confusing.
While it's certainly not a love story, there is that element, with a bit of a morality play going the whole time.
I can't make some of the statements I'd like to make because I really try to avoid spoilers in my reviews, but I'll say that I enjoyed the movie even though had I been in charge it may have ended differently...
All that said, if you like a thriller that has some rough and tough violence and a plot with a few twists and turns this film would be one I'd recommend to you.
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- Jan 23, 2011
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- Also known as
- Los infiltrados
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Box office
- Budget
- $90,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $132,399,394
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $26,887,467
- Oct 8, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $291,481,358
- Runtime2 hours 31 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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