DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Departed (Motion picture)

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

Widescreen ed.

Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007]

1 videodisc (152 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

Special features: Widescreen version presented in a "letterboxed" format -- 9 additional scenes with introductions by director Martin Scorsese -- Feature-length TCM Career Profile "Scorsese on Scorsese" -- "The story of the Boston mob": The real-life gangster behind Jack Nicholson's character -- "Crossing criminal cultures": How Little Italy's crime and violence influence Scorsese's work -- Theatrical trailer -- Language: English Dolby surround 5.1 ; French (dubbed in Quebec) Dolby surround 5.1 ; Spanish Dolby surround 5.1 -- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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.

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

CHV rating: 18A, violence and coarse language. OFRB rating: 18A.

Organized crime -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Drama.

Organized crime investigation -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Drama.

Police -- Massachusetts -- Drama.

Undercover operations -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Drama.

Criminal behavior -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Drama.

Infiltration (Military science) -- Drama.

South Boston (Boston, Mass.) -- Drama.

Fiction films.

Feature films.

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Gangster films.

Video recordings for hard of hearing people

Scorsese, Martin, film director.

Monahan, William, screenwriter.

Pitt, Brad, 1963- film producer.

Grey, Brad, 1957-2017, film producer.

King, Graham, 1961- film producer.

DiCaprio, Leonardo, actor.

Damon, Matt, actor.

Nicholson, Jack, actor.

Wahlberg, Mark, 1971- actor.

Sheen, Martin, actor.

Winstone, Ray, 1957- actor.

Farmiga, Vera, actor.

Anderson, Anthony, 1970- actor.

Baldwin, Alec, 1958- actor.

Ballhaus, Michael, 1935-2017, director of photography.

Schoonmaker, Thelma, editor of moving image work.

Shore, Howard, composer (expression)

Mai, Zhaohui, 1965- Wu jian dao.

Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )

Plan B Entertainment.

Initial Entertainment Group.

Vertigo Entertainment (Firm)

Huan Ya zong yi ji tuan (Hong Kong)

Warner Home Video (Firm)

French title: Agents troubles

Originally released in 2006 as a motion picture.

Based on the 2002 screenplay "Wu jian dao" by Alan Mak and Felix Chong.

Special features: theatrical trailer (3 min.).

Wide screen

For private home use only.

Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; music, Howard Shore.

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

DVD, region 1, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer.

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

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

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