Based on the true story, FBI Agent Joseph Pistone is undercover as Donnie Brasco and hehas befriended Benjamin ‘Lefty’ Ruggiero who is part of the mob. Donnie and Lefty become close friends and Lefty doesn’t suspect him of being crooked so he vouges for him to the new boss Sonny Black who also takes a liking to Donnie. After a while Joseph begins identifying more with the mafia lifestyle than his real life and his cover Donnie Brasco is almost taking over, this is especially effecting his family who he rarely sees due to the case and his wife Maggie wants a divorce. With the case close to solved Donnie wants Lefty out of the mob before the real trouble arrives but it may be his downfall that leads him to be suspect of the mob.
Director: Mike Newell
Actors: Johnny Depp, Al Pacino, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, Anne Heche, James Russo, Zeljko Ivanek, Gerry Becker, Zach Grenier
Year: 1997
Length: 126 Minutes
Classification: MA15+ Strong violence & Coarse language
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