Donnie Brasco

Name: Donnie Brasco
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: February 28, 1997
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 77
Cast: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp

1997

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Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews

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TriStar Pictures | Release Date: February 28, 1997 | R

Starring: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp

Summary: Al Pacino and Johnny Depp head an all-star cast in this gangland thriller about an undercover FBI agent who befriends a hitman to gain entry to the mob. (Sony)

Director: Mike Newell

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 127 min

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Ella Taylor

There are moments here that are so distinct in emotional timber it's as if they were directed by someone who'd skipped the last two decades of American genre film and opted to get back to basics -- like character, and the ways in which two actors can sit in a smoke-filled car and turn an everyday conversation into art. Read full review

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Peter Travers

One terrific movie... Pacino and Depp are a match made in acting heaven, riffing off each other with astonishing subtlety and wit. Read full review

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David Edelstein

It's hard to think of another American film with this range of moods: satirical, sometimes hilarious, yet suffused with a sense of loss and riddled with the kind of violence that makes you recoil and lean forward simultaneously. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Perhaps the most impressive thing that Newell has done with Donnie Brasco is to cull an atypically low-key and introspective performance from Al Pacino, an actor known for manic, scenery-chewing efforts. Read full review

Rick Groen

What better casting than Al Pacino, whose own career, of course, has reflected all the seasonal changes in the gangster saga. Pacino takes the part and runs with it so boldly that he ends up in Arthur Miller land. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

The psychological dimensions of the story remain underrealized, but the loaded central premise and intimate focus the film sustains combine for a very involving and dramatic piece of crime lore. Read full review

Desson Thomson

The movie’s disappointingly straightforward, with no discernible flair. Read full review

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gmnz

Jan 31, 2014

This is Johnny Depp's best film. And De Niro's too. Portrayal was on the spot. Their portrayal was very good that you forgot each actors' identity. You get lost into their character.

Also I would like to point the very accurate depiction. It's like I'm watching a documentary or I was partThis is Johnny Depp's best film. And De Niro's too. Portrayal was on the spot. Their portrayal was very good that you forgot each actors' identity. You get lost into their character.

Also I would like to point the very accurate depiction. It's like I'm watching a documentary or I was part of the federal surveillance team.

Nice classic film.… Expand

1 of 60 users found this helpful159

Ekey

Jan 16, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ахуенно.Жалко левшу а так фильм пиздатый Мне понравилось. Рекомендую к просмотру!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand

0 of 27 users found this helpful027

ingie44

Mar 28, 2014

Best mob movie I've seen. Brilliant cast, good plot, interesting and touching. Kept me hooked from start to finish. I would definitely would recommend watching this.

1 of 19 users found this helpful118

xXClutchDutchXx

Jan 20, 2020

Good movie. Wondering why everyone rated it so low. I haven't seen Goodfellas yet or Godfather and I just watched this in 2020, (not when it came out) so maybe this various the viewing experience.

0 of 22 users found this helpful022

Tokyochuchu

Nov 28, 2012

Donnie Brasco is an excellently acted true-story mafia flick. The only slight problem with the movie is a general lack of excitement. Donnie Brasco never feels dangerous. It totally succeeds through the power of it's relationships, however.

2 of 6 users found this helpful24

mohamad91hk

Aug 2, 2019

Amazing true story film made by the star of mafia movies Al Pacino, besides Johnny Depp & Michael Madsen who made a great role in the movie. "Donnie Brasco" is completely enjoyable, but I was hoping to see more breathtaking moments.

Finally, "Donnie Brasco" doesn't reach to the perfectionAmazing true story film made by the star of mafia movies Al Pacino, besides Johnny Depp & Michael Madsen who made a great role in the movie. "Donnie Brasco" is completely enjoyable, but I was hoping to see more breathtaking moments.

Finally, "Donnie Brasco" doesn't reach to the perfection of "The Godfather", but it worth to watch.… Expand

0 of 6 users found this helpful06

Paramilitary400

May 17, 2015

This mob thriller is very average. A viewer familiar with Pacino and Depp's movies would expect great acting and constant action. However this movie is lacking in both acting and thrills. There are a few parts of action but barely any. For a mob thriller the movie is very disappointing. TheThis mob thriller is very average. A viewer familiar with Pacino and Depp's movies would expect great acting and constant action. However this movie is lacking in both acting and thrills. There are a few parts of action but barely any. For a mob thriller the movie is very disappointing. The story drags and by the end of the movie you are relieved that it is over. This movie received high reviews from the critics and the public but it isn't on the level of mob thrillers like Casino, Goodfellas, Scarface, and The Untouchables. I wouldn't watch this movie again and for anyone who hasn't seen this skip it. Whoever misses the movie who hasn't seen it, you aren't missing anything vital. This movie adds nothing new or original to the crime genre.… Expand

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