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Donnie Brasco
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Synopsis
This drama about an undercover cop who learns the hidden dangers of working his way inside the mob was based on a true story. Joe Pistone (Johnny Depp) is an FBI agent who is given an assignment to infiltrate the Mafia; calling himself Donnie Brasco, he befriends Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino), a low-level mob hit man whose personal life is in tatters. Lefty's marriage is falling apart, his son is a junkie, and his health is failing, which only adds to his growing disillusionment about having spent 30 years with the Mafia (and killing 26 people) with little to show for it. But in Donnie, Lefty sees someone who can succeed where he failed; he takes the young man under his wing, and under Lefty's tutelage Donnie quickly rises through the ranks of organized crime; however, the longer he plays the role of the gangster, the more Joe Pistone finds himself becoming Donnie Brasco in his increasingly rare off hours; it drives a wedge between himself and his wife (Anne Heche) and children, and Joe realizes that a break in character among the hoodlums he's come to know could mean a death sentence for himself and his family. Just as importantly, Joe has come to regard Lefty as a close and trusted friend, and Joe realizes that when the day comes where he has to turn in his Mob associates, he'll be ending Lefty's life as surely as if he put a slug in his head himself. The supporting cast includes Michael Madsen as Sonny, Lefty's boss, and Bruno Kirby as Nicky, one of Sonny's henchmen. The real-life Joe Pistone today lives under an assumed name with a 500,000-dollar contract on his life still in effect. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Johnny Depp Donnie Brasco/Joe Pistone
Anne Heche Maggie Pistone
Bruno Kirby Nicky
Michael Madsen Sonny Black
Al Pacino Lefty Ruggiero
James Russo Paulie

Production Crew

Jefferson Sage Art Director
Brett Goldstein Casting
Louis Di Giaimo Casting
Peter Sova Cinematographer
Aude Bronson-Howard Costume Designer
David C. Robinson Costume Designer
Mike Newell Director
Jon Gregory Editor
Alan Greenspan Executive Producer
Patrick McCormick Executive Producer
Joseph P. Reidy First Assistant Director
Robin Clarke Music Editor
Barry Levinson Producer
Gail Mutrux Producer
Louis Di Giaimo Producer
Mark Johnson Producer
Donald Graham Burt Production Designer
Paul Attanasio Screenwriter
Leslie Pope Set Designer
Patrick Doyle Songwriter
Tod A. Maitland Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1997
Runtime: 126
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for some strong graphic violence, pervasive strong language, and for brief nudity and sexuality
Category: Feature

Genre
Crime

Sound
Dolby
SDDS

Produced by
Mandalay Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment
TriStar