The Departed 2006

The Departed is a 2006 American crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, with Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, and Alec Baldwin in supporting roles.
        Colin Sullivan (Damon) is introduced to organized crime by Irish-American mobster Frank Costello (Nicholson) in the Irish neighborhood of South Boston. Costello trains him in becoming a mole inside the Massachusetts State Police. Sullivan is accepted into the Special Investigations Unit, which focuses on organized crime.
 Initial release: September 26, 2006 (New York City)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Featured song: I'm Shipping Up to Boston
Sequel: Untitled The Departed 2 Sequel
Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, Satellite Award for Best Film, National Board of Review Award for Best Cast, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Austin Film Critics Association Awards, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Board of Review Award for Best Ensemble, Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, National Board of Review Award for Best Director, Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor, Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Editing, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture, Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Director, Satellite Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble