Uniform Title |
Donnie Brasco (Motion picture : 1997) |
Title |
Donnie Brasco. |
Edition |
Extended edition. |
Published |
Australia : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, ©2009. |
©1997 |
Description |
1 DVD-video (141 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment : D26099. |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997. |
Based on the book, 'Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia' by Joseph D. Pistone with Richard Woodley. |
Special features: All-new extended edition of the film featuring over 15 minutes of footage not seen in cinemas, 'Donnie Brasco: out from the shadows' - retrospective documentary on the making of the movie, original theatrical 'making of' featurette, photo gallery. |
Credits |
Directed by Mike Newell ; screenplay by Paul Attanasio. |
Performers |
Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Anne Heche. |
Summary |
Posing as jewel broker Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone (Johnny Depp) is granted entrance into the violent mob family of aging hit man Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino). When his personal and professional lives collide, Pistone jeopardizes his marriage, his job life and, ultimately, the gangster mentor he has come to respect and admire. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : MA15+. |
System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Widescreen 16:9 ; Letterbox 2.40:1, 4:3. |
Language note |
In English. Subtitles in English, Danish, Dutch, Icelandic, Portuguese. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
Subjects |
Pistone, Joseph D. -- Film adaptations |
United States. -- Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Officials and employees -- Drama |
Gangsters -- Drama |
Assassins -- Drama |
Undercover operations -- Drama |
Feature films -- United States |
Motion pictures, American |
Genre |
Gangster films |
Crime films |
Feature films |
Film adaptations |
Feature films |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Other Names |
Newell, Mike, 1942- director. |
Attanasio, Paul, 1959- screenwriter. |
Pacino, Al, 1940- actor. |
Depp, Johnny actor. |
Madsen, Michael actor. |
Kirby, Bruno actor. |
Russo, James actor. |
Pistone, Joseph D. Donnie Brasco : My undercover life in the mafia Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
Woodley, Richard. Donnie Brasco : My undercover life in the mafia Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Narrower Subject References:
Authors:
- Attanasio, Paul, 1959- .
- Depp, Johnny .
- Kirby, Bruno .
- Madsen, Michael .
- Newell, Mike, 1942- .
- Pacino, Al, 1940- .
- Pistone, Joseph D. Donnie Brasco : My undercover life in the mafia .
- Russo, James .
- Woodley, Richard. Donnie Brasco : My undercover life in the mafia .
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