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Name: Donnie Brasco
Director: Mike Newell
Genre: crime, drama, thriller
Released: 1997
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 7.7

Donnie Brasco has an iRankMovies score of 79.7/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Donnie Brasco (1997)

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

Release:1997

Runtime:2h 7m

Country:United States

Director:Mike Newell

Language:English

Genre

CrimeDramaThriller

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Keywords

FloridaNew York City Undercover Gangster1970sBased On True StoryMobsterMafia

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Donnie Brasco rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.7/10· 352K votes

Rotten Tomatoes88%

Metacritic77%

TMDb7.541/10· 5K votes

With 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 77/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Donnie Brasco

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

Cast of Donnie Brasco

Johnny Depp
as Donnie Brasco / Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
Al Pacino
as Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero
Michael Madsen
as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
Bruno Kirby
as Nicholas 'Nicky' Santora
James Russo
as Paulie
Anne Heche
as Maggie Pistone
Željko Ivanek
as Tim Curley
Brian Tarantina
as Bruno
Rocco Sisto
as Richard 'Richie' Gazzo
Zach Grenier
as Dr. Berger
Gerry Becker
as Agent Dean Blandford FBI
Robert Miano
as Alphonse 'Sonny Red' Indelicato

Donnie Brasco facts

Budget: $35M
Box office: $124.9M

Our take on Donnie Brasco

Mike Newell's 1997 crime drama follows an FBI agent who goes deep undercover to infiltrate the mob, only to find himself increasingly at home in the mafia world at the cost of his real life. As loyalties tangle and the line between duty and belonging erodes, the film becomes a study of identity, trust and the personal toll of a double existence. Grounded and character-driven rather than flashy, it favors tension and moral ambiguity over spectacle. Viewers who appreciate slow-burn crime dramas and morally complex undercover stories will find it rewarding; those wanting fast action may find it restrained. Best for fans of thoughtful, performance-led mob cinema.

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