Crime, Drama, Thriller  •  1997  •  127 min  •  Adults (18+)

Donnie Brasco (1997)

Donnie Brasco poster

Donnie Brasco (1997)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.


Starring Cast

Al Pacino  •   Johnny Depp  •   Michael Madsen


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

Donnie Brasco is a character-driven crime drama focusing on the psychological toll of an undercover FBI agent's mission. The film remains politically neutral by depicting the grim realities of organized crime and law enforcement without explicitly promoting any specific progressive or conservative ideology.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its historical setting and the ethnic group it depicts, without any intentional recasting of roles for diversity. The narrative focuses on the complexities of its white, male characters within a crime drama, exploring themes of loyalty and identity without engaging in explicit critique of traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Donnie Brasco is a crime drama focusing on an undercover FBI agent's infiltration of the Mafia. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore themes related to queer identity. Consequently, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate within the film's storyline.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Donnie Brasco does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on the gritty realities of organized crime and an undercover operation, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the story.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Donnie Brasco is a biographical crime drama based on real historical figures. All major and significant characters are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their historical or canonical counterparts, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Donnie Brasco" is a biographical crime drama based on real historical figures, primarily Italian-American individuals involved with the Mafia. All major characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical or canonically established race of those figures.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

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8.8
Metacritic logo
7.7

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