Welcome back! Since I am doing a crime drama for my film opening, I decided it would be a good idea to get more information on other films within this genre. I chose The Departed and Miami Vice because they both include the work of undercover police officers, and that is an idea I have in mind to portray in my portfolio project. Enjoy!
Case Study #1: The Departed
- Genre: crime drama
- Directed by Martin Scorsese, written by William Monahan
- Remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs
- Released October 6, 2006
- Revenue: Worldwide Box Office: $289,660,619
- Total Est. Domestic Video Sales: $144,159,483
- Production Budget: $90,000,000
- Distribution: Initial Entertainment Group, Plan B Entertainment, Vertigo Films, Media Asia Films
- In this film, Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays Boston cop Billy Costigan, goes undercover to infiltrate the organization of gang chief Jack Nicholson, who plays Frank Costello. Matt Damon, Colin Sullivan, then infiltrates the police department and reports their activities to his bosses. Both organizations eventually realize what is going on, and must figure out each other’s identities to save their lives.
- Main actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Vera Farming, Martin Sheen
- Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- Rated R: strong brutal violence, pervasive language, strong sexual content
- Marketing Techniques: The Poster- the main selling point for the movie, each of the three leads: Damon, DiCaprio, and Nicholson got their own character-centric poster, show brutality in facial expression, visually appealing to audience
- The Trailer: good outline of the plot, Van Morrison covers Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”
- The Departed Official Website: www.thedeparted.net
Case Study #2: Miami Vice
- Genre: crime drama
- Directed by Michael Mann, produced by Michael Mann, Anthony Yerkovich, Pieter Jan Brugge
- Focuses on vice detectives Tubbs and Crockett as their respective personal and professional lives become dangerously intertwined. The detectives work undercover transporting drug loads into South Florida to identify a group responsible for three murders.
- Rated R: strong violence, language, some sexual content
- Release Date: July 28, 2006
- Budget: $135, 000,000
- Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $100,327,090
- Main actors: Colin Farrell, Gong Li, Jamie Foxx, Naomie Harris, Marc Macaulay, Justin Theroux
- Based on Miami Vice TV series (1984-1990) by Anthony Yerkovich
- Distribution: Universal Pictures
- The original TV series heavily integrated new music and culture in to the show, became noted for it’s integration of music and visual effects
- Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama
- Film Poster: Reads “Miami Vice” shows two main characters with intimidating looks on their face, indicates what the film is about, guns in hand, sunglasses on both characters to show inhumanity, seriousness, intimidation
“The Departed (2006).” IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/.
“The Departed (2006) - Financial Information.” The Numbers, www.the-numbers.com/movie/Departed-The#tab=summary.
“The Departed.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 8 Mar. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Departed.
“Miami Vice.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 Mar. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice.
“Miami Vice (2006).” IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt0430357/.
“Miami Vice (TV Series 1984–1990).” IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt0086759/.
Thilk., Chris. “Movie Marketing Madness: The Departed.” Chris Thilk, 4 Oct. 2017, christhilk.com/2006/10/04/movie-marketing-madness-the-departed/.
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