What is the movie The Departed about?
South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). As Billy gains the mobster’s trust, a career criminal named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses. When both organizations learn they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin must figure out each other’s identities to save their own lives.The Departed / Film synopsis
Why is Costello an FBI informant?
Billy works a job to kill a guy who crossed Costello. But during the job, the guy lets slip that Costello is actually a protected FBI informant. The whole reason he’s never been caught is because he keeps selling out other gangsters.
Which country Netflix has The Departed?
At the moment The Departed is available in countries like Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Isreal, Italy, Japan, Portugal, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, US and Turkey. And if we can somehow change our location to these countries then we can access The Departed and other titles on Netflix now.
Who was the father of the baby in The Departed?
It’s actually quite common.” Later, when Madden tells Sullivan that she is pregnant, she doesn’t reveal the identity of the father. The allusion is that the father is Billy Costigan (DiCaprio), with whom she had an affair, and not Sullivan, who is impotent.
When did the movie The Departed come out?
2006 American crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. The Departed is a 2006 American neo-noir crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs.
Is’the departed’a good movie?
The website’s critics consensus reads, “Featuring outstanding work from an excellent cast, The Departed is a thoroughly engrossing gangster drama with the gritty authenticity and soupy morality we come to expect from Martin Scorsese.”
What awards did the movie The Departed win?
The Departed was a critical and commercial success, and won several awards, including four Oscars at the 79th Academy Awards, for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing; Mark Wahlberg was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor .