The Departed (Bonus Disc)

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This product consists of bonus content for the 2006 feature film, The Departed. The Departed is a U.S. crime drama in which an undercover cop and a mole in the police force attempt to identify the other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston. Bonus content consists of two documentary short films, including ‘Guilt and Betrayal: Looking Into “The Departed”’ in which director Martin Scorsese reflects on his experiences making the film, and ‘Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and the Departed’.

Themes

The film contains themes related to organised crime, murder and social unrest in a tight-knit, predominately Irish community in South Boston. The themes are explored in a documentary context about The Departed (which includes clips from the film), and the film’s connection to real-life crime boss, Whitey Bulger. There is brief injury detail.

Violence

The film contains several clips from The Departed involving gunfire and intense physical violence featuring blood detail including spurts. Some of the clips are accompanied by audio commentary.

Sex

The film contains discreet verbal sexual references.

Language

The film contains use of the words, “f**k” and derivatives, “shit”, “cock” and “hell”.

Drug use

The film contains a short clip from The Departed in which a man is briefly depicted throwing white powder into the air, implied to be cocaine, and is accompanied by audio commentary.

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Classification date

28 February 2024

Year of production

2024

Classification

MA 15+

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