The Departed: Behind-The-Scene Facts About The Martin Scorsese Movie

It was only fitting that Martin Scorsese got his long overdue Oscar for The Departed, a gangster film, the genre that helped launch his career. The film, which saw Scorsese direct an all-star cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Vera Farmiga and Mark Wahlberg, among others, is officially 15 years old, so what better time for behind-the-scenes facts about its making.

Grab your flip phone and imagine you’re reading the following in an in-and-out Boston accent like Jack Nicholson (sorry Jack).

By Michael Balderston