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The Departed
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This week we review the 2006 American epic crime thriller film The Departed directed by Martin Scorsese.
It is both a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs and also loosely based on the real-life Boston Winter Hill Gang; the character Colin Sullivan is based on the corrupt FBI agent John Connolly, while the character Frank Costello is based on Irish-American gangster and crime boss Whitey Bulger.
The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, with a whose who of supporting cast members.
With 4 Oscar wins. The Aussie absolutely loves this one. And boy does he go off. He starts off a little shy but by the end he's spewing profanities left, right and centre. Spoiler alert and parental warning!! The language here is spicy.
This is in the top 5 gangster movies along with Casino and Goodfellas - and we compare the movies.
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