Departed [videorecording
The departed
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Plan B/Initial Entertainment Group/Vertigo Entertainment production in association with Media Asia Films ; directed by Martin Scorsese ; screenplay by William Monahan ; produced by Brad Pitt, Brad Grey and Graham King ; a Martin Scorsese picture.
- Full-screen ed.
- Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007]
- 1 videodisc (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. Based on the 2002 screenplay "Wu jian dao" by Alan Mak and Felix Chong. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: theatrical trailer (3 min.).
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 are moles 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.
1419818155 9781419818158
012569736757
73675 Warner Home Video
Organized crime--Massachusetts--Boston
Organized crime investigation--Massachusetts--Boston
Police
Undercover operations
Criminal behavior
Infiltration (Military science)
Crime
Criminal psychology--Massachusetts--Boston
Criminal behavior.
Organized crime.
Undercover operations.
South Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Massachusetts.
Dep 35
Title from container. Based on the 2002 screenplay "Wu jian dao" by Alan Mak and Felix Chong. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: theatrical trailer (3 min.).
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 are moles 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.
1419818155 9781419818158
012569736757
73675 Warner Home Video
Organized crime--Massachusetts--Boston
Organized crime investigation--Massachusetts--Boston
Police
Undercover operations
Criminal behavior
Infiltration (Military science)
Crime
Criminal psychology--Massachusetts--Boston
Criminal behavior.
Organized crime.
Undercover operations.
South Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Massachusetts.
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