Donnie Brasco1997
Donnie Brasco (1997)
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Critic Consensus: A stark, nuanced portrait of life in organized crime, bolstered by strong performances from Al Pacino and Johnny Depp.
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Cast
as Lefty Ruggiero
as Joe Pistone/Donnie Brasco
as Sonny Black
as Nicky
as Paulie
as Maggie Pistone
as Tim Curley
as Dean Blandford
as Dr. Berger
as Bruno
as Sonny Red
as Richie Gazzo
as Sheriff
as Annette
as Strip Club Owner
as Sonny's Girlfriend
as Philly Lucky
as Big Trin
as Santos Trafficante
as Jilly
as Daughter
as Daughter
as Daughter
as Tommy
as FBI Technician
as FBI Technician
as FBI Agent
as US Attorney
as Hollman
as Japanese Maitre D'
as Trafficante's Man
as Trafficante's Man
as Mare Chiaro Bartender
as Communion Party Man
as Communion Party Woman
as Mob Girlfriend
as Mob Girlfriend
as Mob Girlfriend
as Mob Girlfriend
as FBI Director
as FBI Photographer
as Singer
as Singer
as Singer
as Wiseguy
as Wiseguy
as Wiseguy
as Wiseguy
as Wiseguy
as Wiseguy
as Wiseguy
as Wiseguy
as Wiseguy
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Critic Reviews for Donnie Brasco
All Critics (56) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (7) | DVD (12)
This is Depp's coming-of-age role, and he's terrific. Pacino, who's shown more flash than substance recently, reminds us how great he can be when he loses himself inside a character.
Although perhaps familiar in its outer trappings, Pacino's fine work is the key to the film succeeding to the extent that it does.
A tense, sharp and compelling character study, Newell's film is a worthy addition to the Mob-movie canon.
Unfortunately, the story isn't inventive and Newell's methodical approach to it verges on monotony.
A first-class Mafia thriller that is also, in its way, a love story.
In the tired figure of Lefty, manifest in the craggy icon of Pacino, our sympathies are definitely enlisted, and the theme rings a poignant note.
Audience Reviews for Donnie Brasco
A great cop/mafia film. You'll like it if you like Casino, Goodfellas etc.
Super Reviewer
I'm over a decade and a half late, but I finally watched Donnie Brasco. Went in not knowing a clue about who or what the movie was about, but afterwards I was left feeling stupid. Stupid because I didn't watch such a great mobster/suspense film sooner. It's pretty awesome to see Johnny Depp in a role where he is not playing a pirate or a man with scissors attached to his hands lol; if only he could get back to more of this real life acting. I enjoyed the movie and thought it flowed really well.
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WOO! A breath of fresh air. After a recommendation from a good friend of mine -- yup, I'm talking to you Rottentomatoes buddy ;) -- "Donnie Brasco" took me by a big surprise. What an enthralling piece of work that surges the audience into a non-Hollywood-ized portrayal of an everyday Mafia lifestyle. Everything you can ask for from a movie, "Donnie Brasco" answers it all. An undercover within the mob. It's been done countless and millions of times. However, when done as exquisitely as "Donnie Brasco" does, it's like watching an original plotline again. The obvious story outcomes that we're expecting from a plotline in this type of genre, "Donnie Brasco" hurdles over somewhat the same plot-points with a higher emphasis on the psyche and the hidden. Altogether, it makes for an incredibly rich and engaging narrative. One of the most entertaining mafia flicks I've seen in an extremely long time, mainly due to the mind-blowingly outstanding performances -- by the likes of Johnny Depp and the infamous Al Pacino, -- the entertaining dips and dives of the narrative, and the exquisitely sharp writing that throws a lot of comedic punches to the gut, all the while having a sober basis on reality. "Donnie Brasco", with these elements done in grade-A fashion, manages to place itself as one of the most well-paced gangster movies of all time. Not once does the movie begin to outstay its welcome. There's not much more to talk about without giving out the vital details of the narrative. Everything within this film works. This is a pitch-perfect, immaculate B-movie mafia flick, coupled with real rich tension, characters the audience deeply sympathizes with, and a narrative that's buttery-smooth. "Donnie Brasco" is a much watch.
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Donnie Brasco Quotes
| Lefty Ruggiero: | I never said you were a rat. You's my best friend! |
| Lefty Ruggiero: | If you're a rat, then I'm the biggest f***ing mutt in the history of the maffia. |
| Donnie Brasco/Joe Pistone: | Forget about it. |