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Donnie Brasco

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Original title

Donnie Brasco

Year

1997

Running time

122 min.

Country

United States

Director

Mike Newell

Screenwriter

Paul Attanasio. Novel: Joseph D. Pistone, Richard Woodley

Cast

Music

Patrick Doyle

Cinematography

Peter Sova

Producer

Mandalay Entertainment, Baltimore Pictures, Mark Johnson Productions

Genre

Drama | Mafia. Crime. Based on a true story. 1970s

Synopsis

Joe Pistone (Johnny Depp) is an FBI who mole ingratiates himself into the Mafia pecking order by posing as "jewel man" Donnie Brasco. He finds his loyalties divided when Lefty Ruggiero, a jaded hit man, takes him on as a protégé and places real trust in him. The two men form a friendship--and a criminal partnership--that jeopardizes Brascos mission and obscures the boundaries between the law and the underworld. The film is based on the autobiography DONNIE BRASCO, MY UNDERCOVER LIFE IN THE MAFIA by former undercover agent Joseph D. Pistone.

Rankings Position

#69 Best Movies Based on a True Story
#147 Best Crime Movies

Awards: 1997: Nominated for Oscar: Best Adapted Screenplay

1997: National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actress (Anne Heche)

1997: Critics' Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Film

1997: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay

1997: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Actor (Al Pacino)

1997: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor (Al Pacino). 3 Nominations

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92 My Favorite Noir Movies (52)

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