DVD

The departed [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures ; Vertigo Entertainment ; Initial Entertainment Group ; Plan B Entertainment ; Media Asia Films ; produced by Brad Grey, Graham King, Brad Pitt, Martin Scorsese ; screenplay by William Monahan ; directed by Martin Scorsese.

Scorsese, Martin. (Added Author). Mai, Zhaohui, 1965- (Added Author). Shore, Howard. (Added Author). Corrigan, Kevin, 1969- (Added Author). Baldwin, Alec, 1958- (Added Author). Anderson, Anthony, 1970- (Added Author). Winstone, Ray, 1957- (Added Author). Wahlberg, Mark, 1971- (Added Author). DiCaprio, Leonardo. (Added Author). Monahan, William. (Added Author). King, Graham. (Added Author). Grey, Brad, 1958- (Added Author). Sheen, Martin. (Added Author). Damon, Matt. (Added Author). Nicholson, Jack. (Added Author). Farmiga, Vera. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Huan Ya zong yi ji tuan (Hong Kong) (Added Author). Plan B Entertainment Firm. (Added Author). Initial Entertainment Group. (Added Author). Vertigo Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Corrigan. (Cast).

Summary:

"In South Boston, the state police force are waging a war on Irish-American organized crime. Undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate, which is run by gangland chief Frank Costello. Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence. Colin Sullivan is a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate. Colin is rising to a position of power within 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 mob and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly thrust into danger. Afraid of being caught and exposed to the enemy, they each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself."--Provided by the publisher.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (151 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
Edition: Two-disc special edition.
Publisher: Burbank, California : Warner Home Video, 2007.
Copyright: ©2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Special features: Additional scenes with introductions from director Martin Scorsese; "Stranger than fiction: the true story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The departed'" featurette; "Crossing criminal cultures" (Scorsese on organized crime). Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Based on the 2002 screenplay "Wu jian dao" by Alan Mak and Felix Chong. Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Kristi Zea ; visual effects supervisor, Rob Legato.
Participant or Performer Note:	Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Corrigan.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best directing, Best film editing and Best adapted screenplay. National Board of Review (USA), 2006: NBR - Best Director (Martin Scorsese) ; Best Ensemble. Academy Award Winner, 2007.