The Departed (R)
synopsis
In South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime, young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Costello. While Billy is quickly gaining Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy--and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.
details
Action/Adventure, Drama
2 hr. 30 min.
Opened October 6th, 2006
MovieGoer Review
So this is why we go to the movies--every single, solitary reason why, to be exact. Leave it to the great Martin Scorsese to remind us, in one of the year’s very best and most exciting films.
Story
It isn’t until l... MORE
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synopsis
In South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime, young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Costello. While Billy is quickly gaining Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy--and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.
details
Action/Adventure, Drama
2 hr. 30 min.
Opened October 6th, 2006
MovieGoer Review
So this is why we go to the movies--every single, solitary reason why, to be exact. Leave it to the great Martin Scorsese to remind us, in one of the year’s very best and most exciting films.
Story
It isn’t until l... MORE