Review of Donnie Brasco (1997) by Michael C — 08 Dec 2009

A wise guy's always right even when he's wrong, he's right.

This review of Donnie Brasco (1997) was written by Michael C on 08 Dec 2009.

Donnie Brasco has generally received positive reviews.

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