Donnie Brasco- An Offer You Can't Refuse

Rating: 9/10 (30 April 2008)

FBI Agent Joseph D. Pistone (Johnny Depp) is sent undercover inside the Bonnano Crime Family in New York City under the name Donnie Brasco, a jewel thief from Florida. During his undercover operation he befriends aging Mafia hit-man, Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero (Al Pacino). Lefty introduces "Donnie Brasco" to other top "wiseguys" including Dominick "Sonny Black" Napolitano (Michael Madson). He is only supposed to be undercover for about six months but those months become six years! During the six years, Joe/Donnie has problems with his wife, Maggie Pistone (Anne Heche) and is also beginning to forget what he believes as an FBI agent.
"Donnie Brasco" has got to be one of the greatest Mafia pictures I've ever seen. Johnny Depp and Al Pacino are probably one of the greatest pairs EVER!!! Despite it's great differences from Joseph Pistone's autobiography, it is still a great film.