Trapped between Two WorldsOne of the first things we learn about Billy is that he comes from the rough neighborhood of Southie in South Boston. As Sergeant Dignam puts it:  DIGNAM: So you have...

The TakerFrank Costello has one major motto in life: COSTELLO: No one gives it to you. You have to take it. Frank, who's based heavily on real-life South Side gangster Whitey Bulger, isn't interest...

The Protégé Colin Sullivan is a rough guy from a rough neighborhood, which is kind of sad because he seems like such a sweet little boy when we first meet him. But from day one, he gets mentored...

On some level, Madolyn is an optimistic public servant who believes she can use her background in psychology to help people. But on another level, she's a tired person who wishes people could just...

For the most part, Dignam's role in this movie is to talk as much smack as possible and make things hard for everyone around him. He's almost a parody of the typical grumpy cop stereotype you find...

Captain Queenan is a good old boy from Southie who has grown up to be a captain in the Special Investigations Unit of the Massachusetts State Police. He's also something of a gentle father figure t...

Captain Ellerby is mostly just comic relief for most of this movie. But with the great comedic timing of Alec Baldwin, this character makes the most of his time in the sun, delivering classic lines...

If you sat Mr. French down at a job interview and asked him what his biggest strength is, he would probably tell you what he tells his mob boss, Frank Costello. He would say: FRENCH: I'm reliable....