Donnie Brasco (1997)

Directed by

Mike Newell

Genre

drama film, biographical film, crime film, thriller film, crime thriller film, crime drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 4,900 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An FBI agent goes undercover in the Mafia during the 1970s. He gains the trust of a lonely aging hitman, but his growing friendship with the man puts both of them in danger.

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What happens

Donnie Brasco is a 1997 American crime drama film directed by Mike Newell and starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, and Anne Heche also feature in supporting roles. The film, written by Paul Attanasio, is based on the 1988 nonfiction book Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia by Joseph D. Pistone and Richard Woodley. The film is based on the true story of Pistone (Depp), an undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the Bonanno crime family in New York City during the 1970s, under the alias Donnie Brasco, a jewel thief from Vero Beach, Florida. Brasco maneuvers his way into the confidence of an aging Mafia hitman, Lefty Ruggiero (Pacino), who vouches for him. As Donnie moves deeper into the Mafia, he realizes that not only is he crossing the line between federal agent and criminal, but also leading his friend Lefty to an almost certain death. Donnie Brasco premiered in Century City on February 24, 1997 and was released on February 28, 1997, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film was a box-office success, earning $124.9 million against its $35 million budget, and received positive reviews from critics. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 70th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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