Donnie Brasco

"In 1978, the US government waged a war against organized crime. One man was left behind the lines."

1997 2h 7m EN

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7.5

BANGER

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Synopsis

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An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

“In 1978, the US government waged a war against organized crime. One man was left behind the lines.”

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Cast

Johnny Depp
Donnie Brasco / Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
Al Pacino
Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero
Michael Madsen
Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
Bruno Kirby
Nicholas 'Nicky' Santora
James Russo
Paulie
Anne Heche
Maggie Pistone
Željko Ivanek
Tim Curley
Brian Tarantina
Bruno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Newell
Writers: Paul Attanasio
Languages: Japanese, English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Newell, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Doyle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Johnny Depp and Al Pacino and Michael Madsen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In 1978, the US government waged a war against organized crime. One man was left behind the lines.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Newell directs. Peter Sova behind the camera. Patrick Doyle scores. Jon Gregory cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese, English, Italian.

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1Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, English, Italian.
4Directed by Mike Newell, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Patrick Doyle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Johnny Depp and Al Pacino and Michael Madsen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In 1978, the US government waged a war against organized crime. One man was left behind the lines.".
9IMDB entry: tt0119008 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "florida", "new york city", "undercover", "gangster".