Review of Donnie Brasco (1997) by Bill S — 05 May 2015

A layered gangster movie with heart.Pacino is outstanding as Depp's loser but sympathetic mentor in a movie that has great performance after great performance.

This review of Donnie Brasco (1997) was written by Bill S on 05 May 2015.

Donnie Brasco has generally received positive reviews.

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