Donnie Brasco

1997 film by Mike Newell
Movie film Q738456
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Donnie Brasco

Summary

Donnie Brasco is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,624 views/month, #583 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Donnie Brasco's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Donnie Brasco was directed by Mike Newell[4].
  • Paul Attanasio wrote the screenplay for Donnie Brasco[5].
  • Donnie Brasco's composer is recorded as Patrick Doyle[6].
  • Donnie Brasco's genre is crime film[7].
  • Donnie Brasco's genre is drama film[8].
  • Donnie Brasco's genre is biographical film[9].
  • Donnie Brasco's genre is film based on book[10].
  • Donnie Brasco's genre is crime thriller film[11].
  • Donnie Brasco's genre is crime drama film[12].
  • Donnie Brasco's genre is gangster film[13].
  • Donnie Brasco's genre is thriller film[14].
  • Donnie Brasco's based on is recorded as Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia[15].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Al Pacino[16].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Johnny Depp[17].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Q220584[18].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Bruno Kirby[19].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was James Russo[20].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Anne Heche[21].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Željko Ivanek[22].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Tony Lip[23].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Brian Tarantina[24].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Gretchen Mol[25].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Gerry Becker[26].
  • A cast member of Donnie Brasco was Paul Giamatti[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Mark Johnson[28], Barry Levinson[29], Gail Mutrux[30], and Louis DiGiaimo[31]. Donnie Brasco was directed by Mike Newell[4]. Paul Attanasio wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Al Pacino[16], Johnny Depp[17], Q220584[18], Bruno Kirby[19], James Russo[20], and Anne Heche[21].

Publication

Publication dates include April 17, 1997[32] and January 1, 1997[33]. The original language of Donnie Brasco was English[34]. Genres include crime film[7], drama film[8], biographical film[9], film based on book[10], crime thriller film[11], and crime drama film[12]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[35] and video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include operational cover[37], mafia[38], and Joseph D. Pistone[39].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[40], 88%[41], and 77/100[42].

Why It Matters

Donnie Brasco ranks in the top 0.62% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,624 views/month, #583 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] . wikidata.org.
  35. [42] . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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