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The Departed, Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Plan B/Initial Entertainment Group/Vertigo Entertainment production in association with Media Asia Films ; directed by Martin Scorsese ; screenplay by William Monahan ; produced by Brad Pitt, Brad Grey and Graham King ; a Martin Scorsese picture

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The Departed, Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Plan B/Initial Entertainment Group/Vertigo Entertainment production in association with Media Asia Films ; directed by Martin Scorsese ; screenplay by William Monahan ; produced by Brad Pitt, Brad Grey and Graham King ; a Martin Scorsese picture
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong sexual content and drug materialCHV rating: 18A, violence and coarse language., OFRB rating: 18A
Main title
The Departed
Responsibility statement
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Plan B/Initial Entertainment Group/Vertigo Entertainment production in association with Media Asia Films ; directed by Martin Scorsese ; screenplay by William Monahan ; produced by Brad Pitt, Brad Grey and Graham King ; a Martin Scorsese picture
Runtime
151
Summary
In South Boston, the state police force are waging a war on Irish-American organized crime. Undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate, which is run by gangland chief Frank Costello. Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there are moles in their midst, Billy and the other mole are suddenly thrust into danger. Afraid of being caught and exposed to the enemy, each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself
Table Of Contents
Special features: 9 additional scenes with introductions by director Martin Scorsese -- Feature-length TCM Career Profile "Scorsese on Scorsese" -- "The story of the Boston mob": The real-life gangster behind Jack Nicholson's character -- "Crossing criminal cultures": How Little Italy's crime and violence influence Scorsese's work -- Theatrical trailer (3 min.)
Technique
live action
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