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      The film, a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong hit film “Infernal Affairs,” revolves around a rivalry between the Massachusetts police force and an Irish-American gang. The flick follows the shakedown of cops and gangsters with a twist, as the gangsters have recruits in the police force and the police have an undercover agent in the gang.

      The film is directed by Martin Scorsese and has a superstar cast of Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Whalberg, Martin Sheen, Alec Balwin, and Anthony Anderson. Anderson, who said he is quite excited about being a part of the film, took a few moments out to breakdown the film.

     “The story is mole vs. mole,” Anderson explained. “There’s a leak in our department; we know that, but we don’t know who it is. We know there’s an undercover agent in Nicholson’s gang; he knows it, but he doesn’t know who it is. He’s trying to flush it out and we’re trying to flush our mole out.”

Anthony Anderson in 'The Departed'

     DiCaprio plays young rookie, Billy Costigan, charged with infiltrating the mob run by Frank Costello, played by Jack Nicholson. Damon plays Colin Sullivan, the young cop planted in the force by Costello. Anderson plays a police officer who is friends with both of the young cops. Anderson says that the cast did a phenomenal job in the film, but was very impressed with DiCaprio in particular.

     “I think a lot of people are going to be surprised in the performances across the board, but more specifically in Leo and what he becomes in being this character, Billy. It’s scary – not only does he go undercover to infiltrate the gang, but he really becomes this gangster. It has to be believable to everyone on both sides for it to work. I think he got lost in that character and brought it to life,” he said.

    Anderson, who starred in the highly acclaimed film “Hustle & Flow” with Terrence Howard, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in that film, said that working with powerful actors is certainly a good place to be.

     “This is like a dream cast, a dream project for any actor regardless of who you have directing, but to have Marty [Scorsese] direct this and to have some of cinema’s best talent attached to it and working with them everyday, that’s all you ever want to do,” Anderson told us. "You want to go to work every day with the best people around you and that’s what we have in this cast.”

      “The Departed” opens nationwide today. For more go HERE.