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The Departed (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Martin Scorsese
Actors: Leonardo Dicaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  441 reviews
Sales Rank: 1115
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 151 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 73674
UPC: 012569736740
EAN: 0012569736740
ASIN: B000M341QE
Theatrical Release Date: October 6, 2006
Release Date: February 13, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Damon Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg star in Martin Scorsese's new crime drama "The Departed." "The Departed" is set in South Boston where the state police force is waging an all-out war to take down the city's top organized crime ring. The key is to end the reign of powerful mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) from the inside. A young rookie Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate Costello's mob. While Billy is working to gain Costello's trust another young cop Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) is among a handful of elite officers whose mission is to bring Costello down. But what his superiors don't know is that Colin is working for Costello keeping the crimeboss one step ahead of the police. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operation he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that they have a mole in their midst Billy and Colin find themselves in constant danger of being caught-and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.Running Time: 151 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 012569736740 Manufacturer No: 73674
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Martin Scorsese makes a welcome return to the mean streets (of Boston, in this case) with The Departed, hailed by many as Scorsese's best film since Casino. Since this crackling crime thriller is essentially a Scorsese-stamped remake of the acclaimed 2002 Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs, the film was intensely scrutinized by devoted critics and cinephiles, and while Scorsese's intense filmmaking and all-star cast deserve ample acclaim, The Departed is also worthy of serious re-assessment, especially with regard to what some attentive viewers described as sloppy craftsmanship (!), notably in terms of mismatched shots and jagged continuity. But no matter where you fall on the Scorsese appreciation scale, there's no denying that The Departed is a signature piece of work from one of America's finest directors, designed for maximum impact with a breathtaking series of twists, turns, and violent surprises. It's an intricate cat-and-mouse game, but this time the cat and mouse are both moles: Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) is an ambitious cop on the rise, planted in the Boston police force by criminal kingpin Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a hot-tempered police cadet who's been artificially disgraced and then planted into Costello's crime operation as a seemingly trustworthy soldier. As the multilayered plot unfolds (courtesy of a scorching adaptation by Kingdom of Heaven screenwriter William Monahan), Costigan and Sullivan conduct a volatile search for each other (they're essentially looking for "themselves") while simultaneously wooing the psychiatrist (Vera Farmiga) assigned to treat their crime-driven anxieties. Such convenient coincidences might sink a lesser film, but The Departed is so electrifying that you barely notice the plot-holes. And while Nicholson's profane swagger is too much "Jack" and not enough "Costello," he's still a joy to watch, especially in a film that's additionally energized by memorable (and frequently hilarious) supporting roles for Alec Baldwin, Mark Wahlberg, and a host of other big-name performers. The Departed also makes clever and plot-dependent use of cell-phones, to the extent that it couldn't exist without them. Powered by Scorsese's trademark use of well-chosen soundtrack songs (from vintage rock to Puccini's operas), The Departed may not be perfect, but it's one helluva ride for moviegoers, proving popular enough to become the biggest box-office hit of Scorsese's commercially rocky career. --Jeff Shannon
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| Customer Reviews: Read 436 more reviews...
 WOW July 3, 2008
ByteME (Portland, OR)
Can't believe they all died 'cept Walberg. Hope I didnt spoil anything for ya. Cuz if you havent seen the flick maybe you shouldnt be reading reviews chitheads.
The Best Movie June 27, 2008
J. Foster (Long Island)
I'm not even being dramatic....one of the best movies ever! Buy it! I did and it's thrilling every step of the way. Flawless acting, great storyline, crazy ending!
 Does Plagarism Count when American Movies Copy Foreign Films? June 25, 2008
Martin's a phony
How is it that an American film director, who's wins a "Best Director" Oscar for a film that he Plagarized from a Hong Kong film get so much credit as being "Great" and a "Master" ???? I'm sure that when he won the Oscar, he wanted to make it sound like this film was an original piece of work. He didn't even mention that he COPIED THE ENTIRE IDEA from "Infernal Affairs" during his acceptance speech.
I guess that American critics would call this as a "remake", but the entire idea of the movie was from Hong Kong. However, if a foreign film company were to copy an American film idea, there would be law suits that the foreign company has plagarized an American idea. Where's the justice? What ever happened to the rights of others? Is there some kind of double standard?
Terrible - nothing to recommend this mess May 29, 2008
Jeremiah Johnson (Los Angeles, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
From such a good cast and director I expected much better than this. Its unbelievable, poor dialogue, bad acting, and way too long. The movie doesnt explain what motivates an intelligent, highly motivated character (Damon) to be drawn into being a mob insider. There was a good story here but its lost in the poor dialogue and unbelievable characters. (Also the overuse of the fword does not come across well in this movie as in say a Tarantino flick.)
Departed video May 23, 2008
Nurse
video came as advertised, took several days longer then other videos from different site ordered at the same time.
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