Winner '06: First Saw It:		The Departed October 6, 2006, at the Century Evanston 12 in Evanston, IL (with Goatdog)
		Bridesmaids:		Babel, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, The Queen
		My Vote:		The Departed, though it's possible Iwo Jima will keep growing on me
		Overlooked:		INLAND EMPIRE, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Half Nelson

The Departed
Top Ten List: #8 of 2006 (U.S. releases)
Top Ten List: #9 of 2006 (world premieres)
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Director: Martin Scorsese. Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg, Vera Farmiga, Alec Baldwin, Ray Winstone, David O'Hara, Mark Rolston, Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Conor Donovan, Kevin Corrigan, Kristen Dalton, Nellie Sciutto. Screenplay: William Monahan (based on the film Infernal Affairs, directed by Andy Lau and written by Felix Chong and Alan Mak).

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Photo © 2006 Warner Bros. Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–

(in October 2006: B+)

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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
★	Best Picture
★	Best Director: Martin Scorsese
	Best Supporting Actor: Mark Wahlberg
★	Best Adapted Screenplay: William Monahan
★	Best Film Editing: Thelma Schoonmaker
Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
	Best Picture (Drama)
★	Best Director: Martin Scorsese
	Best Actor (Drama): Leonardo DiCaprio
	Best Supporting Actor: Jack Nicholson
	Best Supporting Actor: Mark Wahlberg
	Best Screenplay: William Monahan
Other Awards:
	Directors Guild of America: Best Director
	Writers Guild Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best Director
	Los Angeles Film Critics Circle: Best Director
	National Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actor (Wahlberg)
	Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Supporting Actor (Wahlberg); Best Screenplay
	National Board of Review: Best Director; Best Ensemble Cast

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