this movie wouldn’t be nearly as good if the characters didn’t have flip phones to dramatically shut at the end of each conversation
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Directed by Martin Scorsese
The Departed
An acclaimed, twisting drama.
Drama
Thriller
Crime
2006
2h 31m
4.3(1606k)via LetterboxdLeonardo DiCaprio + 4 more
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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that third act be basically like the mmm whatcha say snl skit
The five funniest words characters say in a Boston accent in The Departed:5. DEPAHHTED4. UHHCAWDINGLY3. CAWSTELLO2. CAWNTRAFUCKINBAND1. MICROPRAWCESSUHHS
Common questions
What is The Departed about?+
The film follows an undercover state trooper and a mob-affiliated police officer as they attempt to unmask one another in a deadly game of cat and mouse within the Boston underworld.
Who directed The Departed?+
The Departed was directed by Martin Scorsese (2006), the acclaimed American filmmaker known for his mastery of the crime genre.
Has The Departed won any awards?+
Yes, it won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
