Movies like The Departed

Key Features:: Undercover cop, Organized crime, Mafia, Double agent, Betrayal, Moral ambiguity, Cat and mouse, Boston, Crime thriller, Gangster, Police corruption, Violence-high, Character study
Tone:: serious, gritty, suspense-driven, dramatic
Target Audience:: Crime thriller fans, Gangster movie enthusiasts, Drama lovers, Action fans
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Suspense → Betrayal

The Departed

2006-10-04

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Crime

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Corrigan

Crew

Martin Scorsese, William Monahan

Rating

★8.159(15677 votes)