Donnie Brasco
1997 American crime drama film directed by Mike Newell
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Summary
Donnie Brasco is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,150 views/month, #583 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Mike Newell[3]
- Screenwriter: Paul Attanasio[4]
- Composer: Patrick Doyle[5]
- Genre: crime film[6], drama film[7], biographical film[8], crime thriller film[9], crime drama film[10], gangster film[11], thriller film[12]
- Based on: Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia[13]
- Cast member: Al Pacino[14], Johnny Depp[15], Michael Madsen[16], Bruno Kirby[17], James Russo[18], Anne Heche[19], Željko Ivanek[20], Tony Lip[21], Brian Tarantina[22], Gretchen Mol[23], Gerry Becker[24], Paul Giamatti[25], Tim Blake Nelson[26], Robert Miano[27]
- Producer: Mark Johnson[28], Barry Levinson[29], Gail Mutrux[30], Louis DiGiaimo[31]
- Production company: Mandalay Entertainment[32], Baltimore Pictures[33]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[34]
- Distribution format: digital download[35], video on demand[36]
- Review score: 7.8/10[37], 88%[38], 77/100[39]
- Color: color[40]
- Country of origin: United States[41]
- Publication date: April 17, 1997[42], January 1, 1997[43]
- Distributed by: InterCom[44], iTunes[45], Xfinity Streampix[46]
- Narrative location: Florida[47], New York City[48], Miami[49]
- Filming location: New York City[50], New Jersey[51], Florida[52], Miami[53]
- Main subject: operational cover[54], mafia[55], Joseph D. Pistone[56]
- Film editor: Jon Gregory[57]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[58], European Film Award for Best Non-European Film[59]
- Title: Donnie Brasco[60]
- Has characteristic: film based on book[61]
Why It Matters
Donnie Brasco has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]