Donnie Brasco (1997)
| Release Date | 28 February 1997 |
| Budget | $35,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $42,000,000 |
| Tagline | Donnie Brasco. Based On A True Story. |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 59th Street Bridge, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | SDDS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Gangster Film, Crime Drama |
| Mood | Tough Guys |
| Themes | Going Undercover, Mentors, Mafia Life, Crumbling Marriages |
| Tones | Gritty, Poignant, Melancholy, Elegiac, Tense |
| Tags | Friendship, Gangster, Hitman, Identity, Mafia, Mentor, Organized Crime, Undercover |
Donnie Brasco is a 1997 crime drama film directed by Mike Newell, starring Al Pacino, Johnny Depp and Michael Madsen. It is based on the real-life events of Joseph D. Pistone, an FBI agent who infiltrated the Bonanno crime family, one of the Mafia's Five Families based in New York City during the 1970s, under the alias "Donnie Brasco". The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Robert Miano
Sonny Red
Brian Tarantina
Bruno
Walt MacPherson
Sheriff
Ronnie Farer
Annette
Tony Lip
Philly Lucky
George Angelica
Big Trin
Madison Arnold
Jilly
Delanie Fitzpatrick
Daughter Amanda Pistone
Sara Gold
Daughter
James Michael McCauley
FBI Agent
James Bulleit
U.S. Attorney
Andrew Parks
Hollman
Keenan Shimizu
Japanese Maitre D'
Rocco Musacchia
Trafficante's Man
Joe Francis
Trafficante's Man
Sal Jenco
Mare Chiaro Bartender
Billy Capucilli
Communion Party Man
Laura Cahill
Communion Party Woman
Doreen Murphy
Mob Girlfriend
Elle Alexander
Mob Girlfriend
Elaine del Valle
Mob Girlfriend
Dan Brennan
FBI Photographer
LaJuan Carter
Singer
Sandy Barber
Singer
Joyce Stovall
Singer
Randy Jurgensen
Wiseguy
John Di Benedetto
Wiseguy
Richard Zavaglia
Wiseguy
Tony Ray Rossi
Wiseguy
Edward Black
Wiseguy
Gaetano LoGiudice
Wiseguy
Carmelo Musacchia
Wiseguy
Pat Vecchio
Wiseguy
Caleb
The Lion
Elle Alexander
Mob Girlfriend
Frank Bonsangue
Sonny Red's Crew
Christopher Del Gaudio
Pedestrian
Jim Lavin
Arresting FBI Officer
Jeff Millstein
Bar Patron
Lisa Marie Panagos
Sonny Black's girl
Garry Pastore
Carmine Galante's Bodyguard
Larry Tobias
Man in Bar
Director
Writer
Joseph D. Pistone
Richard Woodley
Paul Attanasio
Producer
Louis DiGiaimo
producer
Mark Johnson
producer
Patrick McCormick
executive producer
Gail Mutrux
producer
Original Music
Patrick Doyle
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Cinematographer
Peter Sova
Editor
Jon Gregory
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Casting Director
Louis DiGiaimo
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Brett Goldstein
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Production Designer
Donald Graham Burt
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Art Director
Jefferson Sage
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Set Decorator
Leslie A. Pope
Costume Designer
Aude Bronson-Howard
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David C. Robinson
Makeup Department
Margot Boccia
makeup artist
Milton Buras
key hair stylist
Nathan J. Busch II
hair stylist
John Caglione Jr.
key makeup artist
Jay Cannistraci
makeup artist: Florida
Sharon Kalb
makeup artist: Miami
Production Manager
Richard Baratta
unit production manager
Michael Saxton
post-production supervisor
Chantal Feghali
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Henriquez
dga trainee
Sam Hoffman
second assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy
first assistant director
Danielle Rigby
second second assistant director
Art Department
James Bono
assistant property master
Jon Copley
art department coordinator
Frank DeCurtis
set dresser
Claudette Didul
set dresser
Deborah Dreyer
set dresser
Bruce Lee Gross
leadman
Vinny Mazzarella
assistant property master
James Mazzola
property master
Jeff Mazzola
assistant property master
Jeffrey D. McDonald
assistant art director
Deborah Moses
set dresser
Raymond M. Samitz
construction coordinator
Steve Swanson
set dresser
Alan Trumpler
chargeman scenic artist
Tom Warren
assistant art director
Denis Zack
set dresser
Michael Zansky
chargeman scenic artist
Jerry Eller
set dresser
Charles Guanci Jr.
props
Claire Kirk
construction accountant
Richard E. Kruder
set dresser: Florida
Nicholas Lundy
assistant art director
Christine Mayer
assistant set decorator
Sound Department
Philip Alton
foley editor
Sue Baker
dialogue editor
Tim Cavagin
sound re-recording mixer
Graham Farrow
assistant sound editor
Ian Fuller
supervising sound editor
Derek Holding
adr editor
Dean Humphreys
sound re-recording mixer
Ian Macbeth
assistant sound editor
Tod A. Maitland
sound mixer
Christine Newell
assistant sound editor
Victor Nunes
assistant sound editor
T.J. O'Mara
boom operator
Grahame Peters
sound effects editor
Michael Redfern
assistant sound editor
Joel Holland
sound recordist
Special Effects
Ron Ottesen
special effects supervisor
Visual Effects
Martin Body
optical cameraman
Stunts
G.A. Aguilar
stunt coordinator
Victor Chan
stunts
Peter Bove
stunt double
Blaise Corrigan
stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
stunts
Steve Hart
stunts
Brian Smyj
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Anderson
best boy electric
David E. Baron
second assistant camera
Michael Green
first assistant camera
Richard Guinness Jr.
key grip
Brian Hamill
still photographer
Kevin Janicelli
rigging gaffer
Sal Lanza
best boy grip
Patrick McGrath
dolly grip
Dick Mingalone
camera operator
Gary Muller
first assistant camera
Kevin Murphy
chief lighting technician
Peter Norman
additional photographer
Ronald Plant
rigging grip
Andrew Priestley
second assistant camera
Nils Johnson
24 frame video operator
Ondrej Kubicek
first assistant camera
Wayne Paull
additional camera operator
James M. Reeves
rigging electrician
Casting Department
Fleet Emerson
extras casting
Sylvia Fay
extras casting
Mark Byrne
casting assistant: Sylvia Fay casting
David H. Kramer
adr voice casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Dumais
wardrobe supervisor: men
Mary Gierczak
costumer
Lauren Press
assistant costume designer
Lawrence Tarzy
costumer
Susan J. Wright
wardrobe supervisor
Joanna Brett
assistant to costume designer
Editorial Department
Sam Adelman
first assistant editor: USA
John Dicker
third assistant editor: USA
Valentina Giambanco
second assistant editor: UK
Marianne Gray
post-production coordinator
Christopher Holmes
extended edition
Sorin Ariel Iarovici
second assistant editor: USA
Kezia Martin
third assistant editor: UK
Ian Seymour
first assistant editor: UK
John Stanborough
color timer
Mike Fraser
negative cutter
Kurt Mattila
editor: title sequence
Mark Neale
trainee assistant film editor
Music Department
Budd Carr
executive music producer
Robin Clarke
music editor
Paul Hulme
scoring mixer
Allan Mason
executive music producer
Sylvia Nestor
music coordinator
Roy Prendergast
music editor
Maggie Rodford
music score producer
Curt Sobel
music consultant
John Bell
orchestrator
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Transportation Department
Richard Holston
transportation captain
Michael Hyde
transportation coordinator
Mike Easter
driver
Other Crew
Chris Allies
end title graphics
Melvin James
production assistant
Michael Bederman
assistant accountant
Laura Berning
assistant location manager
Nathaniel Bonini
assistant location manager
Jeanne Brennan
production office coordinator
Cynthia Carriere
production assistant
Aryn Chapman
production assistant
Kyle Cooper
title designer: main titles
Bruce Corkham
assistant: Mr. Depp
Lou Crisa
assistant: Mr. Pacino
Robin Cross
assistant accountant
Christi Dembrowski
assistant: Mr. Depp
Lisa Diamond
assistant: Mr. Newell
Lou DiGiaimo Jr.
assistant: Mr. DiGiaimo
Timothy Donohue
production assistant
Tink Ten Eyck
production accountant
Michelle Guastello
assistant: Mr. Madsen
Chandra Joy Hagopian
production secretary
Scott Hornbacher
location manager
Jon Johnson Sr.
production assistant
Tish Johnson
assistant accountant
Susann Jones
assistant: Mr. Johnson
Tim Judge
assistant: Mr. Pacino
Beverly Jusi
assistant accountant
Lisa Katcher
script supervisor
Danielle Katz
production assistant
Kate Kelly
assistant production office coordinator
Claire Kirk
production assistant
Amy Leigh Johnson
unit publicist
Steve McAuliff
animal trainer
Steven W. McKinney
assistant: Mr. McCormick
Hector Mesa Jr.
production assistant
Doug Moreno
assistant accountant
Jamie Mullins
production assistant
Alexandra E. Newman
animal trainer
Michael Nickodem
assistant location manager
Maria Poulathas
production assistant
Chris Rossman
production assistant
Shea Rowan
production assistant
Charlie Sammut
animal trainer
Jamie Sheridan
production assistant
Niki Strippoli
production assistant
David Tain
production assistant
Shawnna Thibodeau
production assistant
Gilbert S. Williams
production assistant
H. Leah Amir
production assistant
Nigel Arscott
assistant location manager: Florida
Robert Cahoon
production secretary: second unit
Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot
Jeff Chena
stand-in: Mr. Depp
Stefan Ashton Frank
adr loop group
Ryan R. Johnson
production assistant
Elayne Keratsis
production coordinator: Florida
Ian MacGregor
location assistant
Kurt Mattila
title designer
Emily Samantha Sherman
production assistant
Sherrill Smith
assistant location manager
Frank Venegas
set production assistant
Rick Washburn
weapons coordinator
Leah Sokolowsky
assistant location manager
Pamela Lyn Weiss
additional set production assistant
Tim Wilson
utility stand-in
Joseph Zolfo
location assistant
Thanks
James Flamberg
special thanks
Production Company
TriStar Pictures
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Mandalay Entertainment
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Baltimore Pictures
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Mark Johnson Productions
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Distributor
TriStar Pictures
TriPictures
Constantin Film
Concorde Film
Roadshow Entertainment
Vitória Filmes
Líder Films
Toho-Towa
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Egmont Film
Gativideo
Indies Home Entertainment
Intersonic
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Paris Vídeo
,
Roadshow Entertainment Video
Warner Home Video
Miscellaneous
Animal Actors
animal provided by
Broward County Office of Economic Development
special thanks
Coast to Coast Catering
catering
Cop Shop Miami
police cars
DLT Entertainment
"Three's Company" clip provided courtesy of
Florida Motion Picture and Television Bureau, The
special thanks
Goldcrest Post Production London
post-production facilities
Hollywood Records
soundtrack available on
Imaginary Forces
main title sequence
Mike Fraser
negative cutting
New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The
special thanks
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Peerless Camera Company
optical effects
Sapex Scripts
post-production services
Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
extras casting
Technicolor
color
Twickenham Film Studios
sound facilities
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