The departed

Resource Information

The work The departed represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The departed

Statement of responsibility

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

Creator

• Departed (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Initial Entertainment Group
• Plan B (Firm)
• Vertigo Entertainment (Firm)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Anderson, Anthony, 1970-
• Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
• Damon, Matt
• DiCaprio, Leonardo
• Farmiga, Vera
• Grey, Brad, 1958-
• King, Graham
• Mai, Zhaohui, 1965-
• Monahan, William
• Nicholson, Jack
• Pitt, Brad, 1963-
• Scorsese, Martin
• Sheen, Martin
• Shore, Howard
• Huan Ya zong yi ji tuan (Hong Kong)
• Wahlberg, Mark, 1971-
• Winstone, Ray, 1957-
• Zhuang Wenqiang

Composer

• Shore, Howard

Subject

• Crimen organizado -- Massachusetts | Boston -- Teatro
• Criminal behavior -- Massachusetts | Boston -- Drama
• Delitos -- Massachusetts | Boson -- Teatro
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Gangster -- Feature
• Gangster films
• Gangster films
• Infiltration (Military science) -- Drama
• Organized crime -- Massachusetts | Boston -- Drama
• Organized crime investigation -- Massachusetts | Boston -- Drama
• Police -- Massachusetts -- Drama
• South Boston (Boston, Mass.) -- Drama
• Suspense films
• Thriller -- Feature
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
• Undercover operations -- Massachusetts | Boston -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Crime -- Feature

Genre

• Drama
• Crime
• Feature films
• Gangster
• Gangster films
• Suspense films
• Teatro
• Thriller
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

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

Awards note

National Board of Review (USA), 2006: NBR - Best Director (Martin Scorsese) ; Best Ensemble.

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Kristi Zea ; visual effects supervisor, Rob Legato

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong sexual content and drug material

Language note

English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin

Runtime

152

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action