Donnie Brasco | 
 enlarge | Director: Mike Newell
Actors: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  157 reviews
Sales Rank: 67235
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Original Recording Reissued, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 127
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 076785795X
UPC: 043396056916
EAN: 9780767857956
ASIN: B00005ALNK
Theatrical Release Date: February 28, 1997
Release Date: May 1, 2001
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Based on a memoir by former undercover cop Joe Pistone (whose daring and unprecedented infiltration of the New York Mob scene earned him a place in the federal witness protection program), Donnie Brasco is like a de- romanticized, de-mythologized version of The Godfather. It offers an uncommonly detailed, privileged glimpse inside the world of organized crime from the perspective of the little guys at the bottom of Mafia hierarchy rather than from the kingpins at the top. Donnie Brasco is not only one of the great modern-day gangster movies to put in the company of The Godfather films andGoodFellas, but it is also one of the great undercover police movies--arguably surpassing Serpico and Prince of the City in richness of character, detail, and moral complexity. Donnie (Johnny Depp, a splendid actor) is practically adopted by Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino), a gregarious, low-level "made" man who grows to love his young protege like a son. (Pacino really sinks into this guy's skin and polyester slacks, and creates his freshest, most fully realized character since his 1970s heyday.) As Donnie acclimates himself to Lefty's world, he distances himself from his wife (a terrific Anne Heche) and family for their own protection. Almost imperceptibly his sense of identity slips away from him. Questioning his own confused loyalties, unable to trust anybody else because he himself is an imposter, Donnie loses his way in a murky and treacherous no-man's land. The film is directed by Mike Newell, who also headed up Four Weddings and a Funeral and the gritty, true crime melodrama Dance with a Stranger. --Jim Emerson Stills from Donnie Brasco (click for larger image) Beyond Donnie Brasco on Amazon.com 
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 Overall great movie December 14, 2008
Didn't expect Al Pacino and Johnny Depp to be in the SAME FILM. But that's not what makes this a great film. This is brilliant because of the story, the tension, the characters, and the setting that they're all in. Johnny Depp is one-of-a-kind as the FBI agent Joseph Pstione, who disguises himself as Donnie Brasco. His job is to give the Bureau information on a mob organization, which includes the aging hitman Left Ruggiero. The situation gets out of hand as Pistone/Brasco starts to adapt a bit too well in the mafia environment. This leads to a confrontation with his job and his own family.
Pacino, Depp, and Madsen give wonderful performances. Heche, Kirby, and Russo make a stunning supporting cast. Lots of tension and lots of drama and humor. I'd recommended it fully.
Grade: A
 Good Mob Story November 22, 2008
D. Brasco is a good story and is alot less violent than most mob movies. It isn't as good as the Godfather or Goodfellas. This movie shows the sacrifice of a F.B.I. agent who loses years of his life with his family to bring down the mob.
Movie: 4/5 Picture Quality: 3.5~4.5/5 Sound Quality: 3.5~4.25/5 Extras: 2/5 November 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Running time: 2:27:07
Movie size: 39,82 GB
Disc size: 43,12 GB
Average video bit rate: 28.99 Mbps
LPCM Audio English 4608 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit / 4608kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Subtitles: English / English SDH / French
Number of chapters: 16
#Donnie Brasco: Out from the Shadows (SD - 24 min.)
#Original Featurette (SD - 7 min.)
#Photo Montage (SD - 3 min.)
Great movie August 30, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of the best gangster movies ever made. Great acting, great filmmaking.
The extended version is great, as the additional scenes flesh out the story and just make the movie all that better, with more scenes!
Nothing crazy about the extras - just a few solid featurettes.
Donnie Brasco August 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent movie. Excellent cast, especially Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. Keeps you on the "edge of your seat" the whole time.
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