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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 appeared in supporting roles.
Apr 2, 2014 · Donnie Brasco was the alias of Joseph Pistone, an undercover FBI agent that infiltrated the Bonanno crime family.
May 21, 2024 · Posing as a jewel thief named Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joe Pistone befriended mobster Lefty Ruggiero and spent six years undercover in the Bonnano family.
Feb 27, 1997 · Beneath everything else, "Donnie Brasco'' is the story of two men who grow to love each other, within the framework of a teacher-student relationship. It's not about sex. It's about need. The movie opens in a New York coffee shop that's a hangout for the mob.
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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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Mike Newell
- 1997-02-28
Dec 6, 2023 · The relationship between Lefty and Donnie Brasco (undercover agent Joseph Pistone) was indeed close in real life, mirroring their portrayal in the film, according to Pistone's autobiography, Donnie Brasco: Unfinished Business.
Apr 2, 2024 · How an FBI agent infiltrated the mob: The true story behind ‘Donnie Brasco’. Scott Campbell. Tue 2 April 2024 17:15, UK. Although it’s not a requirement, it’s not a coincidence either that many of the greatest crime movies ever made are rooted in true stories to varying degrees.
