Donnie Brasco
1997 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Why it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (88%) and audiences rate it highly (7.5/10). A strong pick for the weekend.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5/10 from 5K viewers
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins, 2 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; nominated for European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$125 million worldwide on a $35 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
695K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Netflix
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Sony Pictures Core Amazon ChannelRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Mike Newell
- Johnny DeppDonnie Brasco / Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
- Al PacinoBenjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero
- Michael MadsenDominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
- Bruno KirbyNicholas 'Nicky' Santora
- James RussoPaulie
- Anne HecheMaggie Pistone
- Željko IvanekTim Curley
- Brian TarantinaBruno
- Rocco SistoRichard 'Richie' Gazzo
- Zach GrenierDr. Berger