Donnie Brasco (1997)

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Donnie Brasco (Special Edition)
DVD Price: $9.99
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Directed by	Mike Newell
Cast	Mike Newell, Paul Attanasio, Johnny Depp, Louis DiGiaimo, Joseph D. Pistone, Zach Grenier, Anne Heche, Zeljko Ivanek, Bruno Kirby, Michael Madsen, Al Pacino, James Russo, Terry Serpico, Rocco Sisto and Brian Tarantina
Theatrical Release	February 28, 1997
DVD Release	November 7, 2000
Running Time	127 minutes
MPAA Rating	R (Restricted)
UPC Code	043396052727
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User Reviews

Average user review:

(154 reviews)

Great movie

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. August 30, 2008

Donnie Brasco

Excellent movie. Excellent cast, especially Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. Keeps you on the "edge of your seat" the whole time. August 13, 2008

It doesn't get much better than this.

A great storyline with great actors. It never gets old, do not miss this movie. August 8, 2008

Fantastic

Has too be the best blu-ray movie i have EVER seen and i buy a lot. Its the extended version and it seemed like the movie went on for hours... As for the PQ and the Audio 100% and better. Thank you for a great blu-ray for my collection. June 24, 2008

Deep masterpiece on crime fighting.

None of us knows what it's really like to go undercover. We think we do but we don't. Sure, we've watched the movies, read the books and all but what it's doing to your soul, your family life, everything, that it destroys all you have and feel, that is what this movie is about.
When Lefty (Al Pacino as a low level mobster) takes in Donnie (Johnny Depp as an undercover FBI agent) he tells him "Wiseguys are always right. Even when they're wrong they're right," he is wrong. Dead wrong. He just doesn't know it yet.
Lefty treats Donnie as a son and Donnie gets emotionally involved. In his own way Lefty has a big heart, his hopes and dreams. But the dirt gets in the way and they don't materialize.
Bit by bit both Lefty's and Donnie's lives derail. Donnie starts losing his wife and kids and Lefty his rank in the (crime)family.
Can they do anything to save what's left? Do they want to and if so, what is more important, life as it was, friendship or the uncertain future? Does risking everything justify the costs?
Based on a true story this marvelous film shows the dirt as it is. Forget about the romance of other mobster movies and enter loyalty and misery. Both Al Pacino and Johnny Depp give larger than life performances. The supporting cast is terrific as is the directing. The 70s style indoor lighting helps turn it into a timeless masterpiece.
The Blu-ray disc is sharp as can be. This one should be in your collection. June 8, 2008

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