Donnie Brasco 1997

7.9/10


NETFLIX Rating : 4


IMDB Rating : 7.7


FD Smart Rating : 7.9


Synopsis : When FBI agent Joe Pistone goes undercover to infiltrate the mob, he starts to identify with the made men he's charged with taking down.


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Directors:

Mike Newell

Languages:

Spanish , English , English [Original] , German , French , European Spanish , Brazilian Portuguese

Subtitles:

English , Spanish , Dutch , German , French , Danish , Arabic , Simplified Chinese , Traditional Chinese , European Spanish , Icelandic , Finnish , Russian

Genres:

Biography, Crime, Drama

Release Date:

1997

Run Time:

2h6m

Maturity Rating:

some strong graphic violence, pervasive strong language, and for brief nudity and sexuality

This true story follows FBI agent Joe Pistone as he infiltrates the mafia of New York. Befriending Lefty Ruggiero, Pistone (under the name Donnie Brasco) is able to embed himself in a mafia faction led by Sonny Black. Ruggiero and Pistone become tight as the group goes about collecting money for 'the bosses'. Eventually, the group become big-time when Black himself becomes a boss; all the while, Pistone collects evidence. However, the trials and tribulations of the undercover work become more than Pistone can bear. His marriage falls apart, and to top it off, the mafia suspect a mole in the organization. The real dilemma is afforded to Pistone, who knows if he walks away from the mafia, Ruggiero will be the one punished.