Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco (1997)

Timing: 2:7 (127 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1997-02-27

Country

United States

Production

TriStar Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Mandalay Pictures, Mandalay Entertainment, Mark Johnson Productions, Baltimore Pictures

Genre

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Budget

$35 000 000

Revenue

$124 909 762

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Director

Mike Newell

Actors

Johnny Depp, Al Pacino, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Anne Heche, Zeljko Ivanek, Brian Tarantina, Rocco Sisto, Zach Grenier
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Scenario

Producer

Louis DiGiaimo, Barry Levinson, Mark Johnson, Gail Mutrux, Alan Greenspan, Patrick McCormick, Barry Levinson

Operator

Peter Sova

Composer

Patrick Doyle

Artist

Audition

Louis DiGiaimo, Brett Goldstein

Editing

Jon Gregory
All team (25)

• The film is based on the real-life experiences of FBI undercover agent Joseph D. Pistone.
• The real Joe Pistone lived 'in the role' of a mobster for 6 years.
• Joe Pistone spent a lot of time on the film set, helping the actors recreate the events depicted in the film.
• To make his portrayal of Brasco more realistic, Johnny Depp had to take up bodybuilding.
• Initially, Joe Pesci was considered for the role of Nicky.
• At various stages of the film's development, the roles were initially offered to Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Andy Garcia.
• The extended version of the film lasts 147 minutes.
• Currently, Joe and his family still live under the protection of the Witness Protection Program, and their location remains undisclosed.
• The film implies that Lefty knew he would be killed before going to the meeting. In reality, his real-life counterpart Benjamin Ruggiero died of cancer in 1995.
• For his demonstrated heroism, Joe Pistone receives a medal and a $500 bonus from the FBI. The Mafia announced a $500,000 reward for his murder.