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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.
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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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Mike Newell
- 1997-02-28
A true story of an FBI agent who infiltrates the New York Mafia as Donnie Brasco and befriends a mobster named Lefty Ruggiero. The film follows his undercover operation, his personal struggles, and the dangers he faces as the Mafia suspects a mole.
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 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.
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Watch Donnie Brasco | Netflix. An undercover FBI agent infiltrates a New York Mafia family and develops a close friendship with a mob hitman, putting his job — and life — on the line. Watch trailers & learn more.
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