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Donnie Brasco Quotes

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People drawn to the gritty truth of undercover work find these few lines vivid. Actors and writers note how the film nails the tension between loyalty and danger, even naming a breakout star they admire. If you like this, try the richer collections on Mafia cinema, classic crime dramas, and real‑world spy tales.

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Donnie Brasco : There's the boss. And, under him, there's the skipper. You know how this works?

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I was Donnie Brasco, the Mafia guy, in character. But in my head, I was a special agent. I never lost sight…

Joseph D. Pistone

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'Donnie Brasco' was 85 percent on the money. The only thing that they slanted was my feelings for Lefty and Sonny', and…

Joseph D. Pistone

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Donnie Brasco was great, but the energy on the set made it kinda hard to get in there and have an opinion.

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I left a lot of personal stuff out of 'Donnie Brasco.'

Joseph D. Pistone

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I have a particular love of an actor that I did work with, oddly, in 'Donnie Brasco,' who has since become a…

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Although it's depressing to admit this, more than a handful of post-'Donnie Brasco' Al Pacino roles would have been better served by…

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