Among the highlights of new movies on Netflix in August is Martin Scorsese’s The Departed. Arriving August 1, Scorsese’s Oscar-winning crime drama (the one that finally won him an Oscar for Best Director and won Best Picture) remains as entertaining as ever, making it a must watch for Scorsese fans.
Based on the Hong Kong movie Internal Affairs, The Departed follows Leonardo DiCaprio’s Billy, an undercover cop placed in the gang of dangerous mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson), and Matt Damon’s Colin, a mole in the police department loyal to Costello. Each is tasked with trying to identify the other. The movie also stars Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin and James Badge Dale.
