Donnie Brasco
1997 · Movie · R · 127 min · ★ 7.5 · 83% critics
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob, posing as a criminal to get closer to its inner circle. As he lives the undercover life, he starts to feel drawn to the code and friendships of the mafia, creating pressure on his real relationships.
Based on Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-02-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (4,871 votes)
About
If you like brooding mafia dramas with an undercover premise, you’ll likely enjoy Donnie Brasco, especially for its trust-and-friendship focus; Not for you if you want constant action or highly intense tension, and if you prefer more glamorized crime like Casino.
Pros: strong performances; gritty drama; paced story | Cons: toned-down tension; serviceable direction; uneven tone
Themes
- florida
- new york city
- undercover
- gangster
- 1970s
- based on true story
- mobster
- mafia
- dirty cop
- informant
- surveillance
- card playing
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1998 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 1997 · nominated
Cast & crew
Johnny Depp
as Donnie Brasco / Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
Al Pacino
as Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero
Michael Madsen
as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
Bruno Kirby
as Nicholas 'Nicky' Santora
James Russo
as Paulie
Anne Heche
as Maggie Pistone
Željko Ivanek
as Tim Curley
Brian Tarantina
as Bruno
Rocco Sisto
as Richard 'Richie' Gazzo
Zach Grenier
as Dr. Berger
Directed by Mike Newell