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Box office. $124.9 million [3] 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. The film, written by Paul Attanasio, is based on the 1988 nonfiction book Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in ...
- $124.9 million
- Patrick Doyle
- $35 million
Feb 28, 1997 · Based on a true story, the film follows FBI agent Joe Pistone (Johnny Depp) who infiltrates the New York Mafia as Donnie Brasco. He befriends Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino), a mobster who becomes his mentor and confidant, but also faces the dangers of his undercover work.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Mike Newell
- 1997-02-28
Based on a true story, Donnie Brasco is a 1997 movie about an FBI agent who infiltrates the Mafia and befriends a mobster. The film has 88% critics rating and 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and features strong performances from Al Pacino and Johnny Depp.
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- Mike Newell
- R
- Al Pacino
Feb 27, 1997 · A movie about the friendship between a young FBI agent and a mobster, based on a true story. The film explores the themes of trust, loyalty, and violence in the Mafia world, with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp as the main actors. Read Roger Ebert's review of the film, its plot, and its ending.
A true story of an FBI agent who infiltrates the New York Mafia and befriends a mobster named Lefty Ruggiero. He faces a dilemma when he falls in love with the Mafia life and his family suffers, while the Mafia suspects a mole in their ranks.
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A list of the full cast and crew members who worked on the 1997 film Donnie Brasco, directed by Mike Newell and starring Al Pacino as a FBI agent who infiltrates a mobster's life. The film is based on the true story of Joseph D. Pistone, a real-life FBI agent who became a mafia informant.
Donnie Brasco. Posing as jewel broker Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone (Johnny Depp) is granted entrance into the violent mob family of aging hit man Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino). When his personal and professional lives collide, Pistone jeopardizes his marriage, his job life and, ultimately, the gangster mentor he has come to respect ...
