Donnie Brasco (1997)

Based On the Life of: Joseph D. Pistone

Starring: Johnny Depp

Movie Budget: $35 million

Star Salary: $5 million

Johnny Depp stars in Donnie Brasco, a tale about FBI agent Joseph Pistone, who with infiltrating the New York City Mafia during its heyday. He went by the name Donnie Brasco and developed a real-life friendship with Lefty Ruggiero, played by Al Pacino in the film.

Described by The New York Times as “crackling good,” the story of an FBI agent grappling with turning in his newfound friend was first released in 1997. It got a second release in 2012 during the show Mafia’s Greatest Hits, which was a collection of the best mobster films to date.