Donnie brasco is a 1997 mafia thriller directed by mike newell and starring al pacino and johnnie depp. Despite the mafia theme weve been there and the casting of al pacino as a mobster boy, has this godfather ever been there, donnie brasco is one terrific movie. Joe pistone johnny depp is an fbi agent who is given an assignment to infiltrate the mafia. Donnie brasco is a fine movie but it might just be best remembered as johnny depps comingout party. Befriending lefty ruggiero, pistone under the name donnie brasco is able to embed himself in a mafia faction led by sonny black. Donnie brasco quizzes there are 33 questions on this topic. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing donnie brasco near you. Tonights 8pm 7c broadcast of donnie brasco includes amcs story notes, which pairs realtime onair trivia about your favorite movies with online quizzes for you and your friends. An fbi undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one. Mob movies based on true stories biopics, real gangster movies. Sections homepage trivia quizzes free trivia questions player quiz lists ask funtrivia get. Pistone went so deep into the cover of donnie brasco that he. Here are a few questions to jog your memory of the movie donnie brasco.
In the book, an fbi surveillance photo shows three fbi agents identified as doug fecil, james kinne and jerry loar walking out of sonny. An fbi undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life to the expense of his regular one. We give you the quote, you name the gangster and the movie. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Donnie brasco trivia and quizzes movie trivia fun trivia quizzes. Donnie bets his kids twenty dollars that they cant get through breakfast without saying three words, and his daughter replies you lose. Attanasio, who wrote quiz show, is also in fine form. Lds mormon character in the movie donnie brasco 1997. Donnie told him it was a fake and then lefty tested him once again. Donnie brasco joe pistone al pacino lefty ruggiero michael madsen sonny black bruno kirby nicky james russo paulie anne heche maggie pistone robert miano sonny red brian tarantina bruno gerry becker dean blandford zeljko ivanek tim curley paul giamatti fbi worker zach grenier dr. His testimony and evidence cripple the american mafia and led to the arrest of over 100 top names. This drama about an undercover cop who learns the hidden dangers of working his way inside the mob was based on a true story. Donnie s sexual fantasies in the original script were to be about alyssa milano. And the crackling good donnie brasco, the best crime movie in a long while, is full of.
Michael madsen, bruno kirby, james russo, and anne heche appeared in supporting roles. Aug 22, 2017 the 1997 al pacinojohnny depp movie donnie brasco was based on a true story of organized crime and the fbi infiltration that busted the bonnano family gang. In the actual book, agent pistone was said to only wear a wire maybe a few. In fact, one could argue it is perhaps the greatest film ever made about the mafia. Pistone, find out just how real donnie brasco the movie is starring johnny depp and al pacino. This true story follows fbi agent joe pistone as he infiltrates the mafia of new york. The movie donnie brasco was based on the life of what undercover fbi agent. Donnie brasco cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
This later leads to the two of them paying a visit to a strip club owner who had originally given lefty the diamond. Donnie brasco 1997 soundtrack complete list of songs. He took donnie along to confront the debtor with the truth. In the actual book, agent pistone was said to only wear a wire maybe a few times in the 6 years he was undercover. This is the first time we hear from maggie anne heche in the movie. Were including gangster films of many varieties in this quiz, so test your knowledge of drug kingpins, italian mafiosi and somewhat organized criminals. Lefty immediately put his expertise to the test by trying to sell him a diamond ring that hed received in payment for a loan. Dvd movie lot of 4 dramatrance, walking tall, donnie.
Joe pistone practicing on the fbis firing range was inserted at the insistence of the studio, which wanted a shot of johnny depp firing a gun for the movie. Throughout the entire movie, donnie brasco is seen wearing a wire device. Joe pistone is undercover in the mob as donnie brasco. The movie timeline be obsessive, be very obsessive. Donnie brasco is a fine film, a supposedly true story that covers many of the usual mafia movie bases family, loyalty, trust and betrayal. Donnie brasco 58 movie clip ambush and overthrow 1997. Watch donnie brasco online stream full movie directv. Dvd movie lot of 4 drama trancejames mcavoy, rosario dawson walking talldwayne johnson donnie brasco al pacino, johnny depp chaosjason statham, ryan phillippe, wesley snipes condition is.
Travel guide to filming locations for mike newells donnie brasco with al pacino and johnny depp, in new york. Monday through thursday, at 8pm 7c, amc presents story notes realtime onair trivia about your favorite movies. For legal reasons it had to be changed to christina applegate. Pistone, benjamin lefty ruggerio, dominick sonny black napolitano at ctf. Award notes screenwriter paul attanasio was nominated for an oscar for donnie brasco but lost to l. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The 1997 al pacinojohnny depp movie donnie brasco was based on a true story of. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The scene is based on a famous incident involving writer dorothy parker and president calvin coolidge, known as silent cal for his quiet manner and hatred of small talk. Befriending lefty ruggiero al pacino, pistone under the name donnie brasco is able to embed himself in a mafia faction lead by sonny black. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The film is loosely based on the true story of joseph d. As donnie brasco, undercover fbi agent joseph pistone spent six years in the bonanno crime family, working his way up from jewel thief to an almost made man.
Donnie brasco is een film van mike newell uit 1997. Donnie and gretchen were originally supposed to see c. Say hello to my little friend, the mafia movie quiz. It isnt really a well known film and i didnt remember it coming out in the cinema. Donnie brasco is so depressing as to be almost unwatchable, which doesnt mean its a bad film. Berger crew mike newell director alan greenspan executive. Donnie brasco infiltrated the inner circle of gangsters, masquerading as a jeweler. I bought donnie brasco when first released on dvd from amazon and now again on blu ray for under eight dollars with not a bad picture transfer and no especial features just straight forward movie in 5. The story follows an fbi agent that goes undercover with. Question 410 there are many things my father taught me here in this room. Ruggiero and pistone become tight as the group goes about collecting money for the bosses. Watch donnie brasco starring al pacino in this drama on directv. Donnie brasco quiz 10 questions fun trivia quizzes.
Donnie brasco trivia quizzes in our movies category. In the movie, blandford pays a visit to lefty and his fellow mafioso in a pool hall to deliver the news that donnie brasco, recently removed from his assignment, is actually an fbi undercover agent. Donnie brasco is a 1997 american crime drama film directed by mike newell, and starring al pacino and johnny depp. Pistone depp, an fbi undercover agent who infiltrated the bonanno crime family in new. All 45 songs from the donnie brasco 1997 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. So there i saw it, in my local video rental store, near the bottom shelf and just one copy. Pistone went so deep into the cover of donnie brasco that he eventually had to be pulled out. The true story of donnie brasco and joe pistones mafia. To challenge yourself with more movie trivia, try our super movie quiz. In the film donnie brasco, there is a scene where lefty al pacino comes to him with a diamond, without much hesitation donnie johnny depp immediately identifies it as a fake. But as most such project go, it didnt exactly follow reality.
Whether you have imagined yourself as the undercover agent who goes in deep to bust a mafia ring, like donnie brasco, or as the criminal who presides over an illegal empire, like nucky thompson, here we give you the opportunity to meet the real life people behind your favorite tv shows and mob movies based on true stories. Can you click the image of johnny depp as his character appears in each film. This is my first in a series of quizzes about mafiarelated movies from the decade of the 90s. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to donnie brasco, as asked by users of.
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