The Departed : Ask Biography

Theatrical release poster

Film information

Name

The Departed

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Produced by

Starring

Music by

Howard Shore

Cinematography

Michael Ballhaus

Editing by

Thelma Schoonmaker

Studio

Distributed by

Warner Bros.

Release date

Running time

151 minutes

Country

Language

English

Budget

$90 million

Gross revenue

$289,847,354

Album information

Name

The Departed: Music from the Motion Picture

Type

Soundtrack

Artist

Various Artists

Released

November 7, 2006

Genre

Rock
Country
Pop

Label

Warner Sunset

Producer

Jason Cienkus

Album information

Name

The Departed: Original Score

Type

Film score

Artist

Howard Shore

Released

December 5, 2006

Genre

Film scores

Label

New Line

Producer

Jason Cienkus

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'The Departed' is a 2006 American crime thriller film, fashioned as a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. Like Infernal Affairs before it, The Departed is noted for its star-studded cast, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga and Alec Baldwin.

It won several awards, including Oscars at the 79th Academy Awards; Best Picture, Best Director (Scorsese), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing. Wahlberg was nominated for Best Supporting Actor but lost to Alan Arkin for his role in Little Miss Sunshine.

The film takes place in Boston, Massachusetts, where Irish Mob boss Francis "Frank" Costello plants Colin Sullivan as an informant within the Massachusetts State Police. Simultaneously, the police assign undercover cop William "Billy" Costigan to infiltrate Costello's crew. When both sides realize the situation, each man attempts to discover the other's true identity before his own cover is blown.