Joseph Pistone (Johnny Depp) is an FBI agent who has infiltrated
one of the major New York Mafia families and is living under the name
Donnie Brasco. He develops a relationship with mob hit man Benjamin
"Lefty" Ruggiero (Al Pacino) in order to get deeper under cover, but
ends up developing a real friendship with the
Mafioso. As their relationship develops, Pistone must decide whether or
not to complete his job, knowing that it will lead to the murder of his
new friend.
