The Real-Life Gangsters Behind The Departed, Explained
In addition to taking inspiration from Infernal Affairs, The Departed based its gangsters on real-life figures.
Martin Scorsese's 2006 American crime thriller The Departed marked the fourth time the critically acclaimed director had a feature reach number one at the box office. Often considered among his best works, the film not only topped the list of best films of 2006 on many lists, including Richard Roeper's list for Ebert and Roeper, but it would also clean up during the award season, winning four Oscars at the 2007 Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
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