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Martin Scorsese has taken the top honours for his gangster film The Departed at the 12th annual US Critics' Choice Awards.
The film, starring Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and Leonardo Di Caprio won the awards for best picture and best director.
Upon receiving his best director award Scorsese remarked, "I am pleased to win this award, and surprised. Maybe it's because this is the first picture I made with a plot."
The Departed is also nominated for six Golden Globes, which are due to be announced next week.
Other big winners at the US Critics' Choice Awards included offbeat comedy Little Miss Sunshine and musical Dreamgirls, who each picked up four awards.
British film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan took the prize for best comedy.
The film, starring Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and Leonardo Di Caprio won the awards for best picture and best director.
Upon receiving his best director award Scorsese remarked, "I am pleased to win this award, and surprised. Maybe it's because this is the first picture I made with a plot."
The Departed is also nominated for six Golden Globes, which are due to be announced next week.
Other big winners at the US Critics' Choice Awards included offbeat comedy Little Miss Sunshine and musical Dreamgirls, who each picked up four awards.
British film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan took the prize for best comedy.
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