In 1976, as America was busy planning its bicentennial celebrations, FBI special agent Joseph D. Pistone was preparing to give up his freedom--and his security--to go deeply undercover in one of the world's most dangerous ... more »organizations.
Under the pseudonym Donnie Brasco, Pistone infiltrated the infamous Bonanno crime family. For nearly five years, he collected information for the FBI that eventually led to over 100 Mafia convictions. AMERICAN JUSTICE® traces Pistone's fascinating story, which has since been immortalized in several books and in the 1997 film starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. Extensive interviews with Pistone trace the progress of the investigation, the indictments and convictions, and the special agent's entrance into the Witness Protection Program.
THE DONNIE BRASCO STORY is a riveting tale of infighting, petty theft, nickel-and-dime schemes, and a life suspended between two extremely divergent worlds.« less
Actors:American Justice, Donnie Brasco Genres:Television, Documentary Sub-Genres:Television, Documentary Studio:A&E Home Video Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 03/28/2006 Original Release Date: 01/01/1997 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/1997 Release Year: 2006 Run Time: 0hr 50min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English