The Departed Family Review

An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.In this crime-action tour de force, the South Boston state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by their double lives, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations they have penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there is a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy - and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save themselves. But is either willing to turn on their friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover?—AnonymousTwo just-graduated officers from Massachusetts State Police Academy follow opposite sides of the law: Billy Costigan is assigned to work undercover with the Irish mobster Frank Costello to get evidence to arrest him. His true identity is known only by his superiors Dignam and Oliver Queenan. The protégé of Costello, Colin Sullivan, is promoted in the Massachusetts State Police and is the informer of Costello. Each police officer gives his best effort trying to disclose the identity of the other "rat."—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilA tale of two cops, though on different sides of the law. Colin Sullivan (played by Matt Damon) is a Massachusetts State police detective. He has risen through the ranks to head up a special department. Public Enemy Number 1 is Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson), a crime network kingpin, and Sullivan's main target. However, Sullivan is a paid informant for Costello, giving him tip-offs on police raids and other useful information. Meanwhile, Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) works for Costello. However, he is actually an undercover policeman, spying on Costello. In due course, both know that there is a rat in their organization, but don't know their identity. A deadly cat-and-mouse game ensues, with both trying to uncover the other without being discovered themselves.—grantssHaving set his sights on infiltrating the dangerous American-Irish gang of local mob boss Frank Costello, young police officer Billy Costigan puts his morals and sanity to the test. Meanwhile, as Billy gains Costello's trust, Massachusetts State Police detective Colin Sullivan becomes Costello's paid informant. As a result, both men immerse themselves in their secret double lives, trying to gather valuable information about each side's plans and operations. However, there is a mole in their midst. Now the impostors are between a rock and a hard place, trapped in a volatile situation that can easily blow their cover. Can the stealthy infiltrators survive the white-knuckle game of betrayal and save their skin?—Nick Riganas1 moreAll