Donnie Brasco (1997)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.7/10   

Director:

Mike Newell

Escritores (WGA):

Joseph D. Pistone (book) and
Richard Woodley (book) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

28 febrero 1997 (USA)

Género:

Crimen | Drama | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

Donnie Brasco. Based On A True Story.

Plot:

An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life to the expense of his regular one.

Plot Keywords:

Mafia | FBI | Undercover | Undercover Agent | 1970s

Premios:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

one scene really gives us a leg up on everything

Reparto

Al Pacino	...	Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero
Johnny Depp	...	Donnie Brasco / Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
Michael Madsen	...	Sonny Black
Bruno Kirby	...	Nicky
James Russo	...	Paulie
Anne Heche	...	Maggie Pistone
Zeljko Ivanek	...	Tim Curley
Gerry Becker	...	Dean Blandford
Robert Miano	...	Sonny Red
Brian Tarantina	...	Bruno
Rocco Sisto	...	Richard 'Richie' Gazzo
Zach Grenier	...	Dr. Berger
Walt MacPherson	...	Sheriff
Ronnie Farer	...	Annette
Terry Serpico	...	Strip Club Owner

También conocida como:

Brasco (Argentina) [es]
Donnie Brasco (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

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

Duración:

127 min | 147 min (extended cut)

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

USA:R (certificate #34334) | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Canada:18A (video rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 (bw) | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18

Locaciones de Filmación:

59th Street Bridge, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Compañía:

TriStar Pictures

Trivialidades:

In Joseph Pistone's report, he lists Lefty, Lefty Guns, Lefty Two Guns, Half Cocked, and Horse Cock as false names for Benjamin Ruggiero (Pacino)

Errores:

Anacronismos: Many '90s models cars and trinkets visible.

Citas:

Lefty: I never hear from my boss until he dies, then my whole life gets turned upside down!

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in Bottoms Up (2006) (V)

Banda de Sonido:

Love Machine

one scene really gives us a leg up on everything

On one level, "Donnie Brasco" might just look like another mafia movie. But it's not. It tells the story of FBI agent Joe Pistone (Johnny Depp), who in the late 1970s was hired to infiltrate the mafia. So, he got acquainted with hit-man Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero (Al Pacino). But lo and behold, Joe got too much into the mafia lifestyle, to the point where it dominated his life and kept him from his family. And no one ended up with a very good reward at the end.

Both Depp and Pacino are about as intense as we expect them to be, with good support from Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Anne Heche and Zeljko Ivanek. With his hair all greased back, Depp looks like the ultimate mafioso. I should identify that there are two scenes that will probably make your skin crawl: the leg scene, and what they do to the Japanese waiter.

But don't get me wrong. This is a really good movie. It's certainly a less glamorized view of mafia life than most of Al Pacino's movies, and Johnny Depp was certainly showing the same flair for acting that he has brought to the screen for the past 16 years. Very well done.