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Synopsis: This true story follows FBI agent Joe Pistone as he infiltrates the mafia of New York. Befriending Lefty Ruggiero, Pistone (under the name Donnie Brasco) is able to embed himself in a mafia faction led by Sonny Black. Ruggiero and Pistone become tight as the group goes about collecting money for 'the bosses'. Eventually, the group become big-time when Black himself becomes a boss; all the while, Pistone collects evidence. However, the trials and tribulations of the undercover work become more than Pistone can bear. His marriage falls apart, and to top it off, the mafia suspect a mole in the organization. The real dilemma is afforded to Pistone, who knows if he walks away from the mafia, Ruggiero will be the one punished.
Director(s): Mike Newell
Production: TriStar
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
R
Year:
1997
127 min
3,911 Views


What if I could hand you

a bagful of money right now?

You know what I'm saying?

You could leave this life.

You said it yourself, if you don't move up,

every day you're looking

over your shoulder.

You don't know what's gonna happen.

-Donnie, listen to me.

-No more bullshit.

Get out of this life is what I'm saying, Left.

-I'm gonna show you something, Donnie.

-What?

I want you to look at it very carefully.

And then I want you to think very carefully

about what you say to me.

That's a Federal boat, Donnie.

-I really don't think that's the same boat...

-That's the same boat.

It's got the name on it, The Left Hand.

It's like my name.

That's that Abscam boat.

You think I knew that was a Federal boat?

You think I'm a f***ing rat?

How many times I have you

into my own house?

Twice a week, at least. Why?

There it is, "At least."

-I cook for you.

-Yeah.

If ever I had any money, I'd give you.

I never had any money. But if ever I had...

$100 in my pocket, I gave you $50, right?

-Yeah, you did.

-lf you're a rat...

If you're a rat, then I'm the biggest

f***ing mutt in the history of the Mafia.

Even if this thing is a Federal boat, Left,

they scam all these other people.

They didn't scam us.

You know what I'm saying?

We went. We had a great party.

We walked away from it.

How do you know

that we walked away from it?

We're sitting here, right?

So they tried to outsmart us,

but we outsmarted them.

We beat the agents.

You gotta believe me.

Okay.

Let's go do this work.

Get this over with.

Two in back of the ear.

Like pushing a button.

Bing, bing. That's it.

-Yeah.

-Don't freeze up.

-You gonna freeze up?

-No.

-A lot of guys freeze up.

-I'll be all right.

Did I say you was a rat?

I can't believe you brought that up.

Come on. Forget about it, Left.

I never said you was a rat.

I'm your best friend.

Come on. Let's go do this thing.

Come on, Donnie. Come on.

Gotta do it, Don.

Come on, Don.

Now!

Come on.

FBl! Freeze!

Sh*t!

Don't say nothing, Donnie.

Don't say nothing to them.

Don't tell them nothing, Donnie!

Donnie, don't say nothing!

-It's over.

-F*** you, it's not over. I'm not coming out.

There'll be a mouthpiece there in 24 hours!

Donnie, you're all right!

-Sh*t!

-It's over, man!

Don't say nothing to them, Donnie!

It's over, Joe.

You've known this guy as Donnie Brasco.

That's not his real name.

Truth is, he's been an FBl agent all along.

You can contact me here if you want to talk.

Can you believe those f***ing guys?

There's no way Donnie's an agent.

It's a nice f***ing bluff, huh?

That boat was a set-up.

They set the boat up.

See? Then we think Donnie's a rat.

Almost had me going,

if you didn't know Donnie.

Right, if I didn't know Donnie.

Hyenas kill many young cheetahs

and more than one could overpower

the mother and turn on the cubs.

Yeah?

Yeah. All right.

All right. Okay.

Was that for me?

No. It was a guy I got to go see.

-So late?

-What am I gonna do?

Who knows with these people?

-Honey, don't wait up for me tonight.

-No?

I don't know how long I'm gonna be.

And listen to me.

If Donnie calls

tell him

if it was going to be anyone,

I'm glad it was him, all right?

Look how beautiful you look.

-Goodbye.

-Bye, Ben.

Excuse me, Mrs. Pistone.

Have a seat.

-"To Special Agent Joseph..."

-Thirty seconds, sir.

"Joseph D. Pistone, in grateful recognition

for meritorious service."

Allow me to present you with this medal

and this check for $500.

Hold the check up.

-Congratulations again, son.

-Congratulations, Joe.

-Ma'am, take good care of him.

-I will.

Mrs. Pistone.

It's over.

Come on, honey. Come home.

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