Johnny Depp - Donnie Brasco #1: Based on a true story.

**White Noise** · 07-21-2009, 03:46 AM

Made by White Noise

Plot:

An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life to the expense of his regular one.

Cast:

Al Pacino as Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero

Johnny Depp as Donnie Brasco / Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone

Michael Madsen as Sonny Black

Bruno Kirby as Nicky

James Russo as Paulie

Anne Heche as Maggie Pistone

lynaem · 08-11-2009, 04:36 AM

I thought JD was good in this, but i couldn't stop starring at his hair, and wondering if it was a wig or his hair.

Also i couldn't stand Al Pacino/Lefty

**White Noise** · 08-11-2009, 01:40 PM

^^^ Lefty is supposed to be annoying, that's how he was, he was a suck up who wanted to be in deeper than he was, but he screwed up all the time so they kept tabs on him.

harleyq · 09-18-2009, 12:53 PM

This one of my favorite JD films, I thought he did an amazing job. Though I'm not much of a Pacino fan, I thought he was ok too, annoying as he was. The odd thing is I read Joe Pistone's book and he really liked and spent more time with Sonny than he did Lefty. I mean, he was with a bunch of different guys, working his way up the ladder, but I thought Sonny was a much more interesting character.

I know books to film bring changes, which makes sense, but it would be really interesting to know how they made some of the decisions on this one.

**White Noise** · 09-18-2009, 01:19 PM

I agree Harley. I've read the book also and of course, things are changed for entertainment purposes, but to a lot of people, Al Pacino is like 'the mob' actor you know, Godfather and all, so I think that is why they changed it up and gave Lefty more of a role than he really had.