DONNIE BRASCO
|
Title: Donnie Brasco
Year: 1997 Johnny Depp plays: Donnie Brasco/Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone Directed by: Mike Newell Written by: Joseph D. Pistone and Richard Woodley (book); Paul Attanasio (screenplay) Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller MPAA Rating: R Runtime: 127 minutes |
PLOT
In the 1970s, FBI undecover agent Joe Pistone
infiltrates the mob, leaving his family behind and assuming the false persona of
the "jewel man" Donnie Brasco. His assignment: to become a trusted insider with
the infamous Bonanno family by gaining the confidence of a low-level gangster.
Lefty Ruggiero is an aging, two-bit hit-man who sees a new future for himself
with the smart, young thief Donnie Brasco and enlists him as his protege.
Together the two men enter into a camaraderie that will not allow either one to
distance himself emotionally. Meanwhile, Donnie begins to get lost in the
distance between his real and undercover selves. As Donnie moves deeper and
deeper into the Mafia chain of command, he realizes he is not only losing the
line between federal agent and criminal, between who he pretends to be and who
he actually is, he is also leading Lefty, his closest friend, to an almost
certain death sentence.
Source: Yahoo! Movies
QUOTES
FBI Technician: What's forget about it?
Donnie Brasco: Forget about it is like if you agree with someone, you
know, like Raquel Welch is one great piece of ass, forget about it. But then, if
you disagree, like A Lincoln is better than a Cadillac? Forget about it! you
know? But then, it's also like if something's the greatest thing in the world,
like mingia those peppers, forget about it. But it's also like saying Go to
hell! too. Like, you know, like "Hey Paulie, you got a one inch pecker?" and
Paulie says "Forget about it!" Sometimes it just means forget about it.
Lefty: I never hear from my boss until he dies, then my whole life gets turned upside down!
Donnie Brasco: If I come out alive, this guy, Lefty, ends up dead. That's the same thing as me putting the bullet in his head myself.
Lefty: When they send for you, you go in alive, you come out dead, and it's your best friend that does it.
Lefty: How much money did you give that guy? A wiseguy never pays for his drinks.
View more quotes.
