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The Departed (2006) Front Cover Buy this movie Boston Summary Released Oct 6, 2006, filming began for this blockbuster in the summer of 2005 in Boston and New York. Filming locations in the Boston area include locations in South Boston, Chinatown, Charlestown, the waterfront, Quincy and Chelsea. A scene was also filmed on the Boston Common along the Boston Movie Mile. See below for details. Matt Damon rode around with Chelsea, MA police detectives to help prepare for this role. Over 50 filming permits were granted by the city of Boston topping Mystic River. How Good of a Boston Movie? Where does it fit in terms of other great Boston films such as Good Will Hunting, The Verdict, Mystic River and others? I can say it ranks in the top five but time will tell. There are some awesome Boston shots and the movie bleeds Boston. We also see Mr. Boston, Matt Damon along with the Wahlberg brothers. However, I have to subtract some points for the movie being partially shot in New York. Maybe it's because I am a Red Sox fan and hate seeing us lose anything to New York. But we have at least 5 locations we will be adding to the tour. BMT Meter™ Ranking Details Total 14.50 Boston Scenes 4.5 Boston Flavor 5.0 Quality 5.0 Plot The story, set in Boston, revolves around a gangster (Damon) who infiltrates the police department and a cop (DiCaprio) who infiltrates the gangs. The two find out that a mole is in each organization and race to find each other's identity. BMT in The Departed Somehow, someway, the 2005 Boston Movie Tours brochure made it into a scene in The Departed. If you are looking for it, you will definitely see it. Where/When: Matt Damon's apartment when Vera Farmiga moves in. It's on the counter behind Vera on her right (viewers left) when they are doing cutbacks to her when Damon is on the phone. What: The brochure is mostly black with red stripes at the bottom and near the top. The Boston Movie Tours logo is the big things you will see at the top of the brochure. If you have any idea how this happened, give us a shout at info@bostonmovietours.net. Boston Filming Locations Readers are urged to send their photos to info@bostonmovietours.net. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Nicholson's Apartment (Flagship Wharf, Charlestown) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rooftop Scenes (South Boston Seaport District, Farnsworth Street) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Damon's Apartment (Top floor of Suffolk University Law is Depicted, 120 Tremont Street, Boston) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicholson Along Waterfront "You better get organized!"; (Long Wharf, Boston) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Secret Meeting Place of Wahlberg, Sheen and DiCaprio (Dorcester under Neponset Bridge) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Police Headquarters (Exteriors: Hurley Building, Staniford Street, Boston) Interiors shot in New York. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Sheen rides the MBTA (Red line between South Station and Park Street) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rugby Scene (Boston Common, Boston) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bookie Shakedown Scene (Beacon Street, Chelsea) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonardo DiCaprio's Aunt's Apt (South Boston) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brasserie Mob Hangout (Charles Street Cleaners, Beacon Hill in Boston) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Airport Footbridge (Logan Airport, East Boston) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shootout (Shipyard in Quincy) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DiCaprio Chases Damon through the Streets (Chinatown in Boston) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- French lights Cherry Bombs/Shot in Knee Scene (Bartlett Street, Charlestown) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Damon and James Badge Dale Investigate (McCormack Housing Development) Review ; First off, let me start by saying this is the most I have ever anticipated seeing a movie. From scouring for Boston movie locations to scanning message boards (thedeparted.net, Totally Unnecessary Departed Board), the obsession has been going of for over a year. Being a big Scorsese lover, I was expecting big things. Scorsese's Goodfellas is one of my favorite all-time movies so my Tuesday afternoon was spent watching that classic so I could compare one Marty gangster movie to another. So the big question......Hows does The Departed compare to other classics such as Goodfellas and The Godfather? The Departed is different and unique as Scorsese takes the mob movie genre to a place we have not seen before. Expect the Academy to come calling around Oscar time for Scorsese's new masterpiece. It is a fast paced, edge-of-your-seat crime drama with a comedic edge. It looks like Scorsese pulled a few pages out of The Sopranos playbook with the comedic aspect. Scorsese gives us an instant Boston classic. I can not say enough about William Monahan's script. The movie was serious, the violence was brutal at times but I laughed more than when I saw Talladega Nights (Not saying much here though). The cast delivered like we expected and more. Mob boss Jack Nicholson worked his magic and was both evil and charismatic at the same time. Matt Damon shined in his role as the mob mole who infiltrates the police force. I have not been a big Leonardo DiCaprio fan but he has officially won me over with a possible Oscar performance. DiCaprio is brilliant as he makes us all forget about the pretty boy image in Titanic. But my favorite unsung performance goes to local Mark Wahlberg who played the cranky investigator. He was just flat out funny in almost every scene he was in. If I had one minor gripe, the movie never fully brought out the protagonist that we could identify with. Instead of one great main character we knew inside and out (Al Pacino in Scarface or Ray Liotta in Goodfellas), there were three great characters (Damon, DiCaprio, Nicholson) we got to know just below the surface. This is partly due to the fast paced action. I would have liked to see Scorsese go a tad a bit deeper and take the perspective of one of the characters. But I guess that is the tradeoff when you assemble such an amazing cast. Plus, I am probably nitpicking. Get the baby sitter. Pick the apples next weekend. Go see The Departed this weekend. Oscar Nomination Potential: I am basing the below chances based on October 2006. These numbers could decrease come Oscar nomination time. Best chances of winning are in red. * Best Actor: 80% Probability. Leonardo DiCaprio. His best role yet in this breakthrough role. * Best Picture: 75% Probability. Should be in the mix but may fall out. * Best Screenplay: 85% Probability. Clever, funny and perfect for Boston. * Best Supporting Actor: 75% (70% chance Jack Nicholson. 5% chance for fan favorite Mark Wahlberg) * Best Director: 70% Martin Scorsese. Will he finally one? The Departed Insider Tidbit - X Marks the Spot Watch for subliminal "X"s throughout the movie which indicate the character is in danger. The Boston Premiere/Sneak Peak Recap - Oct 3rd Thanks to our PR friends handling The Departed, we were able to score ten passes to the Boston Premiere that were almost as hard to get as Red Sox-Yankees tickets.There was no red carpet or Jack Nicholson sighting but the buzz was heavy and various locals who appeared in the movie made an appearance. U.S. Box Office $129,000,000.00 Filmography links and data courtesy of Box office source: The Numbers Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Billy Matt Damon Colin Mark Wahlberg Queenan Jack Nicholson Costello Vera Farmiga Madeleine Anthony Anderson Dignan Ray Winstone Mr. French David Conley Irish Thug J.C. MacKenzie Building Manager Peter Mullan Andrew Aninsman Undercover Drug Agent Alec Baldwin Ellerby John Cenatiempo Guinea Martin Sheen Queenan Robert N. Anderson Cadet Amanda Lynch Carmen Movie Details Genre Crime; Drama Director Martin Scorsese Producer Jennifer Aniston; Brad Grey; Michael Aguilar; G. Mac Brown Writer William Monahan; Felix Chong; Siu Fai Mak User Credit 1 Thelma Schoonmaker User Credit 2 Sandy Powell Language English Audience Rating R Running Time 149 mins Country USA Gross Color IMDb Rating 8.4

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