Movie: Donnie Brasco.
Released: 1997.
IMDB rank: 7.7.
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Notes: Johnny Depp plays Joseph Pistone, an undercover FBI agent who goes undercover for five years as “Donnie Brasco”. Al Pacino’s Lefty Ruggiero befriends him, not knowing Brasco is setting up him. Ruggiero vouches for Brasco, and later Brasco has to make a difficult decision. If he leaves the organization, Ruggiero will be killed. If he doesn’t, he’s stuck, causing a deeper rift with his wife.

Director: Mike Newell.
Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller.
Writer(s): Paul Attanasio, based on the book by Joseph D. Pistone and Richard Woodley.
Cast: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, James Russo, Anne Heche, Gretchen Mol, Paul Giamatti.
Runtime: 127 min (147 min extended).

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