The Departed
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- Synopsis
- Legendary director Martin Scorsese takes the helm for this tale of questionable loyalties and blurring identities set in the South Boston organized crime scene and inspired by the wildly popular 2002 Hong Kong crime film Infernal Affairs....
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- Starring
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen
- Director(s)
- Martin Scorsese
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 151 min.
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It is intriguing to wonder what Scorsese saw in the Hong Kong movie that inspired him to make the second remake of his career (after "Cape Fear"). I think he instantly recognized that this story, at a buried level, brought two sides of his art and psyche into equal focus.Read the full review
When a director of Scorsese's caliber is working at the top of his game, it's a reminder of why we go to the movies in the first place.Read the full review
A new American crime classic from the legendary Martin Scorsese, whose talent shines here on its highest beams.Read the full review
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