Donnie Brasco
Brief Synopsis
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In the 1970s, FBI undecover agent Joe Pistone infiltrates the mob, leaving his family behind and assuming the false persona of the jewel man Donnie Brasco. His assignment: to become a trusted insider with the infamous Bonanno family by gaining the confidence of a low-level gangster. Lefty Ruggiero is an aging, two-bit hit-man who sees a new future for himself with the smart, young thief Donnie Brasco and enlists him as his protege. Together the two men enter into a camaraderie that will not allow either one to distance himself emotionally. Meanwhile, Donnie begins to get lost in the distance between his real and undercover selves. As Donnie moves deeper and deeper into the Mafia chain of command, he realizes he is not only losing the line between federal agent and criminal, between who he pretends to be and who he actually is, he is also leading Lefty, his closest friend, to an almost certain death sentence.
Cast & Crew
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Mike Newell
Director
Al Pacino
Johnny Depp
Michael Madsen
Gerry Becker
Bruno Kirby
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New Jersey, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 6m
Synopsis
In the 1970s, FBI undecover agent Joe Pistone infiltrates the mob, leaving his family behind and assuming the false persona of the "jewel man" Donnie Brasco. His assignment: to become a trusted insider with the infamous Bonanno family by gaining the confidence of a low-level gangster. Lefty Ruggiero is an aging, two-bit hit-man who sees a new future for himself with the smart, young thief Donnie Brasco and enlists him as his protege. Together the two men enter into a camaraderie that will not allow either one to distance himself emotionally. Meanwhile, Donnie begins to get lost in the distance between his real and undercover selves. As Donnie moves deeper and deeper into the Mafia chain of command, he realizes he is not only losing the line between federal agent and criminal, between who he pretends to be and who he actually is, he is also leading Lefty, his closest friend, to an almost certain death sentence.
Director
Mike Newell
Director
Cast
Al Pacino
Johnny Depp
Michael Madsen
Gerry Becker
Bruno Kirby
Delanie Fitzpatrick
Elle Alexander
Brian Tarantina
Frank Pesce
Joyce Stovall
Gaetano Logiudice
James Russo
Andrew Parks
Rocco Musacchia
Edward Black
Walt Macpherson
Pat Vecchio
Carmelo Musacchia
Madison Arnold
Sandy Barber
Val Avery
Zach Grenier
Larry Romano
Katie Sagona
Laura Cahill
Richard Zavaglia
Elaine Del Valle
Sara Gold
Ronnie Farer
Paul Giamatti
Denise Faye
Randy Jurgensen
Robert Miano
John Dibenedetto
Tony Rossi
Doreen Murphy
Bruce Lee Gross
Lead Person
Anne Heche
Dan Brennan
Terry Serpico
Tim Blake Nelson
George Angelica
Gretchen Mol
Zeljko Ivanek
Keenan Shimizu
Billy Capucilli
Jim Bulleit
Joe Francis
Sal Jenco
John Horton
Tony Lip
James Mccauley
Rocco Sisto
Lajuan Carter
Crew
Sam Adelman
Assistant Editor
G. A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Chris Allies
Titles
Philip Alton
Foley Editor
Melvin Anderson
Production Assistant
Thomas M Anderson
Best Boy
Paul Attanasio
Screenplay
Andre Baeza
Song
Ross Bagdasarian
Song Performer
Ross Bagdasarian
Song
Sue Baker
Dialogue Editor
Richard Baratta
Unit Production Manager
David E Baron
Assistant Camera Operator
Gilbert Becaud
Song
Michael Bederman
Accounting Assistant
Laura Berning
Assistant Location Manager
Emily Bindiger
Song Performer
Ralph Blane
Song
Margot Boccia
Makeup Artist
Nathaniel Bonini
Assistant Location Manager
James Bono
Assistant Property Master
Jeanne Brennan
Production Coordinator
Aude Bronson-howard
Costume Designer
Peter Brown
Song
Peter Brown
Song Performer
Milton Buras
Hair Stylist
Donald Graham Burt
Production Designer
Nathan J. Busch
Hair Stylist
John Caglione Jr.
Makeup Artist
Bobby Caldwell
Song
Bobby Caldwell
Song Performer
Budd Carr
Music Producer
Cynthia Carriere
Production Assistant
Tim Cavagin
Rerecording
Victor Chan
Stunts
Aryn Chapman
Production Assistant
Robin Clarke
Music Editor
Kyle Cooper
Main Title Design
Jon Copley
Art Department Coordinator
Bruce Corkum
Assistant
Lou Crisa
Assistant
Robin Cross
Accounting Assistant
Vic Damone
Song Performer
Frank Decurtis
On-Set Dresser
Christi Dembrowski
Assistant
Lisa Diamond
Assistant
Neil Diamond
Song Performer
Neil Diamond
Song
John Dicker
Assistant Editor
Claudette Didul
On-Set Dresser
Lou Digiaimo
Assistant
Louis Digiaimo
Producer
Louis Digiaimo
Casting
Bruno Dilazarro
Song
Danny Diminno
Song
Timothy Donohue
Production Assistant
Patrick Doyle
Music
Deborah Dreyer
On-Set Dresser
Robbie Dupree
Song Performer
Fleet Emerson
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Robert Espinosa
Song
Ray Evans
Song
Graham Farrow
Assistant Sound Editor
Sylvia Fay
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Sid Feller
Song
Jim Flamberg
Special Thanks To
Roy Freeland
Song
Ian Fuller
Sound Editor
Valentina Giambanco
Assistant Editor
Barry Gibb
Song
Maurice Gibb
Song
Robin Gibb
Song
Mary C Gierczak
Costumes
Brett Goldstein
Casting
Marianne Gray Pettersson
Post-Production Coordinator
Leroy Green
Song
Michael Green
Assistant Camera Operator
Alan Greenspan
Executive Producer
Jon Gregory
Editor
Michelle Guastello
Assistant
Marcelino Guerra
Song
Richard Guinness
Key Grip
Chandra Joy Hagopian
Other
Brian Hamill
Photography
Herbie Hancock
Song Performer
Herbie Hancock
Song
Nigel Harrison
Song
Deborah Harry
Song
Eric Henriquez
Dga Trainee
Sam Hoffman
Assistant Director
Derek Holding
Adr Editor
Richard Holston
Transportation Captain
Scott Hornbacher
Location Manager
Paul Hulme
Other
Dean Humphreys
Rerecording
Michael Hyde
Transportation Coordinator
Sorin Iarovici
Assistant Editor
Kevin Janicelli
Rigging Gaffer
Jon Johnson
Production Assistant
Mark Johnson
Producer
Tish Johnson
Accounting Assistant
Susann Jones
Assistant
Tim Judge
Assistant
Lisa Katcher
Script Supervisor
Danielle Katz
Production Assistant
Kate Kelly
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ron Kersey
Song
Alfons Kettner
Song
Claire L Kirk
Production Assistant
Bill Labounty
Song
Sal Lanza
Best Boy Grip
Michael Lespron
Song
Barry Levinson
Producer
Sandy Linzer
Song
Jay Livingston
Song
Carmen Lombardo
Song
Jeff Lynne
Song
Ian Macbeth
Assistant Sound Editor
Brian Magness
Song
Tod A Maitland
Sound Mixer
Dean Martin
Song Performer
Hugh Martin
Song
Kezia Martin
Assistant Editor
Allan Mason
Music Producer
Johnny Mathis
Song Performer
Vinny Mazzarella
Assistant Property Master
James Mazzola
Property Master
Jeff Mazzola
Assistant Property Master
Steve Mcauliff
Animal Trainer
Patrick Mccormick
Executive Producer
Jeffrey D Mcdonald
Assistant Art Director
Patrick Mcgrath
Dolly Grip
Steven W Mckinney
Assistant
Beverly Meade
Accounting Assistant
Hector Mesa
Production Assistant
Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator
Lou Monte
Song Performer
Warren Moore
Song
Doug Moreno
Accounting Assistant
Deborah Moses
On-Set Dresser
Gary Muller
Assistant Camera Operator
Jamie Mullins
Production Assistant
Kevin Murphy
Lighting Technician
Gail Mutrux
Producer
Sylvia Nestor
Music Coordinator
Christine Newell
Assistant Sound Editor
Alex Newman
Animal Trainer
Michael Nichodem
Assistant Location Manager
Peter Norman
Photography
Victor Nunes
Assistant Sound Editor
T. J. O'mara
Boom Operator
Ron Ottesen
Special Effects Supervisor
Mitchell Parish
Song
Alan Parsons
Song
Grahame Peters
Sound Effects Editor
Ronald Plant
Grip
Leslie Pope
Set Decorator
Maria Poulathas
Production Assistant
Roy Prendergast
Music Editor
Lauren Press
Assistant Costume Designer
Andrew Priestley
Assistant Camera Operator
Melvin Ragin
Song
Denny Randell
Song
Robert S. Rans
Song
Ricardo Ray
Song Performer
Michael Redfern
Assistant Sound Editor
Joseph Reidy
Assistant Director
Danielle Rigby
Assistant Director
David Carl Robinson
Costume Designer
Maggie Rodford
Music
Peter De Rose
Song
Chris Rossman
Production Assistant
Shea Rowan
Production Assistant
Ben Ryan
Song
Jimmy Sabater
Song Performer
Jefferson Sage
Art Director
Jerome Salas
Song
Raymond Samitz
Construction Coordinator
Charle Sammut
Animal Trainer
Michael Saxton
Post-Production Supervisor
Gary Schreiner
Song
Gary Schreiner
Song Performer
Ian Seymour
Assistant Editor
James E Sheridan
Production Assistant
Curt Sobel
Music
Curt Sobel
Song Performer
Curt Sobel
Song
Peter Sova
Director Of Photography
John Stanborough
Color Timer
Donald Storball
Song
Niki Strippoli
Production Assistant
Steve Swanson
On-Set Dresser
David Tain
Production Assistant
Lawrence Tarzy
Costumes
Tink Ten Eyck
Production Accountant
The Miracles
Song Performer
Shawnna Thibodeau
Production Assistant
Allen Toussaint
Song
Allan Trumpler
Scenic Artist
Jerry Vale
Song Performer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New Jersey, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 6m
Award Nominations
Best Adapted Screenplay
1997
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 1997 award for Best Actor (Al Pacino) from the Boston Society of Film Critics.
Winner of the 1997 award for Best Supporting Actress (Anne Heche) from the National Board of Review.
Released in United States on Video July 22, 1997
Released in United States Winter February 28, 1997
Paul Attanasio was nominated for the 1997 award for Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published by the Writers Guild of America. (WGA).
Began shooting February 19, 1996.
Completed shooting May 23, 1996.
Released in United States Winter February 28, 1997
Released in United States on Video July 22, 1997
