Donnie Brasco
Released Date
February 28, 1997
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$41,909,762 + $83,000,000 = $124,909,762
$41,909,762 + $83,000,000 = $124,909,762
About Donnie Brasco
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life, at the expense of his regular one.
About
Based on a true story, the film follows an FBI agent, Joseph D. Pistone, who goes undercover to break up the mafia but he soon realizes that his new friend, Lefty, will certainly die once the job is complete. The film takes place in New York City during the 1970s.
Trivia
Donnie Brasco, a.k.a. "The Jewel Man" was Joseph D. Pistone's alias while undercover. The film grossed over $124 million worldwide and was nominated for an Academy Award.