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After a run of solid, adventurous but ultimately underwhelming efforts (Gangs of New York, The Aviator), director Martin Scorsese returned to more familiar form with a superior, Boston-set cops-and-gangsters story based on the Hong Kong crime drama Infernal Affairs, and won the long-awaited best director Oscar for his trouble. Rookie cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to go deep undercover to help catch local Mafia godfather Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). Meanwhile, Costello has groomed Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) since puberty to be his spy on the force. The complex script (fluently adapted by William Monahan) rotates around these two moles, who orbit each other like twin suns for most of the movie, but only meet in the third act. It all makes for extremely watchable entertainment. The leads are luminous (especially Nicholson, doing his best work in years here), but supporting players Mark Wahlberg, Alec Baldwin and Ray Winstone all steal scenes with glee. LF
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Running time
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145min
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Crime Drama
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Alternate title
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Infernal Affairs
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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William Monahan, from the film Infernal Affairs by Alan Mak, Felix Chong
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Theatrical distributor
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Entertainment
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UK cinema certificate
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18
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UK cinema release date
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October 2006
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Award |
Category |
Name |
Nominee/Winner |
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| Academy 2006 |
Actor in a Supporting Role |
Mark Wahlberg |
Nominee |
| Academy 2006 |
Best Picture |
Brad Pitt |
Winner |
| Academy 2006 |
Best Picture |
Brad Grey |
Winner |
| Academy 2006 |
Best Picture |
Graham King |
Winner |
| Academy 2006 |
Directing |
Martin Scorsese |
Winner |
| Academy 2006 |
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) |
William Monahan |
Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2006 |
Best Film |
Brad Pitt |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2006 |
Best Film |
Brad Grey |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2006 |
Best Film |
Graham King |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2006 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
Leonardo DiCaprio |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2006 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
Jack Nicholson |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2006 |
Best Screenplay (Adapted) |
William Monahan |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2006 |
The David Lean Award for the Best Achievement in Direction |
Martin Scorsese |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2006 |
Best Director Motion Picture |
Martin Scorsese |
Winner |
| Golden Globe 2006 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
Martin Scorsese |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2006 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
Brad Pitt |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2006 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
Brad Grey |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2006 |
Best Motion Picture Drama |
Graham King |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2006 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama |
Leonardo DiCaprio |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2006 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Motion Picture |
Jack Nicholson |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2006 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Motion Picture |
Mark Wahlberg |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2006 |
Best Screenplay Motion Picture |
William Monahan |
Nominee |
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