About
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio
William "Billy" Costigan, Jr.
Matt Damon
Staff Sgt. Colin Sullivan
Jack Nicholson
Francis "Frank" Costello
Mark Wahlberg
Staff Sgt. Sean Dignam
Martin Sheen
Capt. Oliver Charles Queenan
Ray Winstone
Arnold "Frenchy" French
Vera Farmiga
Dr. Madolyn Madden
Anthony Anderson
Trooper Brown
Alec Baldwin
Capt. George Ellerby
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Lists
#40 on IMDb top 250 IMDb
#93 on The 21st Century Most Acclaimed Films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
#208 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire
Awards
Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the Year Graham King
Oscar for Best Achievement in Directing Martin Scorsese
Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay William Monahan
Oscar for Best Achievement in Film Editing Thelma Schoonmaker