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Donnie Brasco

  • 1997
  • R
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
360K
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POPULARITY
954
367
Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
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An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life--at the expense of his regular one.An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life--at the expense of his regular one.An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life--at the expense of his regular one.

  • Director
    • Mike Newell
  • Writers
    • Joseph D. Pistone
    • Richard Woodley
    • Paul Attanasio
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Johnny Depp
    • Michael Madsen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    360K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    954
    367
    • Director
      • Mike Newell
    • Writers
      • Joseph D. Pistone
      • Richard Woodley
      • Paul Attanasio
    • Stars
      • Al Pacino
      • Johnny Depp
      • Michael Madsen
    • 431User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Trailer 0:37
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    Photos190

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    Top Cast79

    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Lefty
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Donnie
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Sonny
    Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby
    • Nicky
    James Russo
    James Russo
    • Paulie
    Anne Heche
    Anne Heche
    • Maggie
    Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek
    • Tim Curley
    • (as Željko Ivanek)
    Gerry Becker
    Gerry Becker
    • Dean Blandford FBI
    Robert Miano
    Robert Miano
    • Sonny Red
    Brian Tarantina
    Brian Tarantina
    • Bruno
    Rocco Sisto
    Rocco Sisto
    • Richie Gazzo
    Zach Grenier
    Zach Grenier
    • Dr. Berger
    Walt MacPherson
    • Sheriff
    Ronnie Farer
    • Annette
    Terry Serpico
    Terry Serpico
    • Strip Club Owner
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Sonny's Girlfriend
    Tony Lip
    • Philly Lucky
    George Angelica
    • Big Trin
    • Director
      • Mike Newell
    • Writers
      • Joseph D. Pistone
      • Richard Woodley
      • Paul Attanasio
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews431

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    Docudrama
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    Gangster
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    True Crime
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    Crime
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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Joseph D. Pistone claimed that the movie is 85% accurate. "It portrayed the mob the way it is."
    • Goofs
      Sonny Black introduces Donnie to Santo Trafficante as "a friend of ours", it should be "a friend of mine", because Donnie wasn't a made man, only a connected guy as Lefty states earlier in the film. However, in the source material, Joe Pistone noted that Sonny Black did eventually start introducing him, as Donnie Brasco, as "a friend of ours" even though he was not a made man.
    • Quotes
      • Lefty: [standing next to Donnie's car at night] There's the boss. And, under him, there's the skipper. You know how this works?
      • Donnie Brasco: Yeah, it's like in the army.
      • Lefty: Bullshit. The army is some guy you don't know telling you to go whack some other guy you don't know.
    • Alternate versions
      In 2007, Sony released an DVD "Extended Cut" featuring an extra 20 minutes footage (taking the running time up to 147 minutes).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Empire Strikes Back: Special Edition/When We Were Kings/Blood & Wine/Lost Highway/Margaret's Museum (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      A Stranger on Earth
      Written by Sid Feller and Rick Ward
      Performed by Dinah Washington
      Courtesy of Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

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    FAQ7

    • What is a skipper, wiseguy and connected guy?
    • Was having a moustache really not allowed at the time?
    • What is 'Donnie Brasco' about?

    Details

    • Release date
      • February 28, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Brasco
    • Filming locations
      • Palm Beach Kennel Club - 1111 N Congress Ave, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA(Race Track)
    • Production companies
      • Mandalay Entertainment
      • Baltimore Pictures
      • Mark Johnson Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $41,909,762
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,660,216
      • Mar 2, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $124,909,762
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 7m(127 min)
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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