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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.
Joseph Dominick Pistone (born September 17, 1939) is an American former FBI agent who worked undercover as Donnie Brasco between September 1976 and July 1981, as part of an infiltration primarily into the Bonanno crime family, and to a lesser extent the Colombo crime family, two of the Five Families of the Mafia in New York City.
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 his dilemma.
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- Mike Newell
- 1997-02-28
Apr 2, 2014 · Donnie Brasco was the alias of Joseph Pistone, an undercover FBI agent that infiltrated the Bonanno crime 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.
You can buy "Donnie Brasco" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Microsoft Store, AMC on Demand, Vudu as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store online.
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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.
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