An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
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Movie1997·127 min
Donnie Brasco
Directed by Mike Newell
An Oscar-nominated crime drama film directed by Mike Newell.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 7%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
5K ratings
About Donnie Brasco
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- betrayal, corruption power, late 20th century, new york, american regional, mentor student, anti hero, everyman, undercover infiltration, hidden identity, slow burn reveal, organized crime, corruption