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Donnie Brasco
(1997)
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| Director: |
Mike Newell |
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Paul Attanasio, Richard Woodley, Joseph D. Pistone |
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Johnny Depp, Al Pacino, Michael Madsen, Tim Blake Nelson, Anne Heche, James Russo, Robert Miano, Bruno Kirby |
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Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Description: |
In the 1970s, FBI Agent Joe Pistone goes undercover and infiltrates the mob in New York City. Using the name Donnie Brasco, he befriends a 'made' mafioso Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero. As time goes by, Pistone begins to identify and care for his mafia friends, especially Lefty. Pistone is married and has children but he is away for weeks or months at a time eventually leading to his wife asking for a divorce. When he stops reporting to the FBI daily as is required, his superiors decide the time has come to pull the plug on the operation. Based on a true story. |
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