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Donnie Brasco (1997)

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User Rating: 7.7/10 (44,775 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Mike Newell
Writers (WGA):
Joseph D. Pistone (book) and
Richard Woodley (book) ...
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Release Date:
28 February 1997 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Donnie Brasco. Based On A True Story. more
Plot:
An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life to the expense of his regular one. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
A deeply moving and beautiful movie. more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some strong graphic violence, pervasive strong language and brief nudity and sexuality.
Runtime:
127 min | 147 min (extended cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Donnie and Nicky are looking at the headline in the Newspaper about the boss getting killed, they are looking at the picture of mob boss Carmine Galente who was killed in back of a Brooklyn, N.Y. restaurant in 1979. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The scene at the airport hangar shows a Continental plane with a 1990s-era logo. more
Quotes:
Nicky: The good news is, my dick is now a popsicle! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Howard Stern on Demand: Andrew Dice Clay Fights with Benjy" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Breath Of The Jungle more

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34 out of 39 people found the following comment useful:-
A deeply moving and beautiful movie., 13 November 1998
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Author: Caroline Simmons (swartzwelder@hotmail.com) from Essex, England

I read movie magazines regulary and I came across a review for "Donnie Brasco". I read it and thought "I would like to see that". It isn't really a well known film and I didn't remember it coming out in the cinema. So there I saw it, in my local video rental store, near the bottom shelf and just one copy. I rented it and I watched it. And I have to say it is one of the finest movies I had ever seen. It has drama, comedy, sadness and violence and continues to entertain the viewer until the opening of the end credits.

The beauty of the film is that although Pacino plays a member of the mob you end up with sympathy with him due to his loyalty to Donnie (Depp). Pacino plays Lefty well. The movie is very funny in parts and sad in others. Lefty is a very funny character and is hard not to like. Michael Madsen is my favourite actor and although you don't see enough of Sonny Black in contrast to his importance in the book, what you do see of him is enjoyable. Although the film ends differently to that in the book it shows the workings of the mafia well. A splendid over-looked movie with a great cast and an atmosphere that drags you in. Yet you have to read the brilliant book to get the full story.

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