Martin ScorseseThe moment director Martin Scorsese got wind of The Departed, he wanted to be the man to direct it. In many of his most famous movies, Scorsese had dealt with themes of organized cri...

Brad Pitt and producer Brad Grey decided to go with William Monahan to write the screenplay for The Departed. Well, it might be more accurate to say that they asked him to adapt the screenplay of I...

The Departed is actually an adaptation of a 2002 Hong Kong cop film called Infernal Affairs. Actor/producer Brad Pitt was so impressed with this flick that he got together with Warner Bros. through...

Tamer than the OriginalAccording to one critic, Martin Scorsese apparently wanted this movie to be a lot fresher and more intense than it ended up being. After all, the movie was modeled after a Ho...

One song you're bound to hear more than once in this movie is "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by the Dropkick Murphys. Like this movie, the song is super Irish and super aggressive. Just about all the...

For starters, The Departed has one of the most devoted fan followings of any cop flick you're ever going to watch. And if you don't believe us, just check out how many people are willing to discuss...