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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
3,748 Views


-Yeah, you're right.

-I'm always right.

A wise guy's always right.

Even when he's wrong, he's right.

All the way up the line, connected guy

to wise guy to skipper to boss.

-Yeah, I know that.

-You know?

-Yeah.

-What do you know?

It's kind of like the army,

like a chain of command.

The army? It ain't nothing like the army.

The army is some guy you don't know

sends you out to whack

some other guy you don't know. Army.

-You want to check in with me tomorrow?

-Yeah, all right.

I don't know how the f*** you knew

that ring was a fugazy.

-I'll see you tomorrow.

-Yeah, so long.

Don the Jeweler is a good earner.

He ain't a leech.

He keeps to himself. He's a jewel guy.

-Where's he from, Jilly?

-Florida.

-Florida.

-He's a jewel guy.

-But Florida where? The beach?

-No, not the beach.

I don't know.

Wherever the f***

the Dodgers have spring training.

He's a stand-up guy?

I said I knew him, Left.

I didn't say I f***ed him.

Hey, you. Come here!

Come here.

What do you say, Jilly? How you doing?

My friend Lefty's asking about you.

Don't embarrass me, capisce?

I wouldn't do that to you.

You know that, Jilly.

Because if you do,

one of us is gonna whack you out.

That's not good.

All right, Jilly. Go back to your bath.

-Take care, kid.

-Good to see you.

When I introduce you, I'm gonna say,

"This is a friend of mine."

That means you're a connected guy.

If I said instead, "This is a friend of ours,"

that would mean you're a made guy.

Capisce?

Yeah, "friend of mine." "Friend of ours."

-What do I call you? "Friend of ours," or...

-You keep your mouth shut about me.

Know what I'm saying? Hey, Don.

You got a couple of fazools?

-I got some things I got to take care of.

-Yeah.

What do you want? $100?

What are you doing?

A wise guy don't carry his money

in a wallet.

A wise guy carries money in a roll.

Like this. See?

Beaner on the outside. Like that. Come on.

That mustache.

You got to get rid of that mustache,

'cause that's against the rules.

And get a pair of pants, will you?

This ain't a f***ing rodeo.

Dress like I dress. This is my family.

-More even than my own family.

-ls that right?

-I don't got a family.

-You don't got a family?

No, I'm an orphan.

I grew up in an orphanage.

Ain't the question, even if you had a family.

If this is your family,

then this is your family.

-You know what I'm saying?

-Yeah.

I'm freezing my balls off.

What do we got to be standing outside

all day in the cold for?

-Got to show the flag.

-The flag of f***ing Antarctica.

-What's going on?

-Hey, Lefty.

-Lefty, what do you say?

-This is Donnie, a friend of mine.

How you doing?

The good news is

my dick is now a popsicle.

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