A tense crime thriller of dual identities, where loyalty and betrayal paint a gritty, rain-slicked Boston in shades of moral gray.
The Departed
"Cops or criminals. When you’re facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?"
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Cast:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen
Drama
Crime
Thriller
Budget:
$90,000,000
Box Office:
$291,465,000
The Departed - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
The recurring 'X' motif.
Throughout the film, the letter 'X' appears in the frame shortly before a character's death. This is a deliberate homage by Scorsese to the 1932 film "Scarface," which used the same visual cue to foreshadow a character's demise. It serves as a subtle Easter egg for film enthusiasts.
The opera scene.
The opera Frank Costello attends is Gaetano Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor." This is another nod to the original "Scarface," where the protagonist would whistle a tune from the same opera after killing someone.