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Review of Donnie Brasco (1997) by William C — 15 Feb 2010

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"Forget about it " Wonderful performance all round , Pacino, Depp and Madsen all fucking great ..ah Forget about it .. a really touching story of friendship too.

This review of Donnie Brasco (1997) was written by William C on 15 Feb 2010.

Donnie Brasco has generally received positive reviews.

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