2006 · 151 min · R

The Departed

Name: The Departed
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2006
Duration: 151 min
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Drama, Thriller, Crime

The Departed (2006) is a Drama film, directed by Martin Scorsese set in Boston during the 2000s. It runs 151 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of identity, betrayal, and power & corruption play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer

Howard Shore

Cinematography

Michael Ballhaus

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack NicholsonMark WahlbergMartin SheenRay WinstoneVera FarmigaAnthony Anderson

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Boston

Setting

Urban

When

2000s

Premise & themes

Premise

Organized Crime

Themes

Identity Betrayal Power & Corruption

Structure

Multiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

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Setting

Premise & themes

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