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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Donnie_Brasco_(film)Donnie Brasco (film) - Wikipedia

    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. [4] The film is based on the true story of Pistone (Depp), an FBI undercover agent who infiltrated the Bonanno crime family in New York City during the 1970s, under the alias Donnie ...

  3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0119008Donnie Brasco (1997) - IMDb

    Feb 28, 1997 · Donnie Brasco: Directed by Mike Newell. With Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby. An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life--at the expense of his regular one.

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    • 1997-02-28

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  5. collider.com › donnie-brasco-true-storyThe True Story Behind Donnie Brasco - Collider

    Jan 5, 2024 · The Big Picture. Donnie Brasco is based on the true story of FBI agent Joe Pistone, who infiltrated the mob in the late 70s and early 80s. The majority of the film is accurate, with only...

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  6. facts.net › 43-facts-about-the-movie-donnie-brasco43 Facts about the movie Donnie Brasco - Facts.net

    May 23, 2024 · Starring Johnny Depp as Donnie Brasco and Al Pacino as Lefty Ruggiero, the movie takes us deep into the world of the Italian-American Mafia in New York City. In this article, we will take a deep dive into the fascinating world of “Donnie Brasco” and uncover 43 interesting facts about the film.

  7. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › donnie_brascoDonnie Brasco | Rotten Tomatoes

    Joseph Pistone (Johnny Depp) is an FBI agent who has infiltrated one of the major New York Mafia families and is living under the name Donnie Brasco. He develops a relationship with mob hit...

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  8. faroutmagazine.co.uk › true-story-behind-donnie-brascoThe true story behind ‘Donnie Brasco’ - Far Out Magazine

    Apr 2, 2024 · The former fed estimates that 85% of Donnie Brasco is completely accurate, which extended to the Pennsylvania-born Pistone being inducted into the mafia as a jewel thief and petty criminal from Florida.

  9. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › donnie-brasco-1997Donnie Brasco movie review & film summary (1997) | Roger Ebert

    Feb 27, 1997 · The movie is based on a 1978 book inspired by the real "Donnie Brasco'' case (its author is still living in the government witness protection program). The story plays like a companion to "GoodFellas", with the same lore, the same fierce Mafia code, the same alternation between sudden violence and weird comedy.