Reality vs. Fiction, Part 3

Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco

Jam Street Media

Tv & Film, Film Interviews, True Crime

4.8 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Deep Cover, Leo Rossi walks Joe Pistone through a few more scenes of his Hollywood blockbuster, “Donnie Brasco.” Joe shares intimate details about real-life challenges with his wife, Maggie, while undercover, reveals the subtle brilliance of a scene between Donnie and Lefty, and other insights. He also shares some unrelated stories about the Sicilian Mafioso turned informant, Luigi Ronsisvalle, and a drug deal gone bad in Pensacola, Florida. This one’s full of suspense! JOIN THE MOTION LOUNGE! For the first time, we are offering a subscription plan. For just $5.99 a month you will join the Motion Lounge and get: Season Exclusives, such as the complete collection of tapes Joseph D. Pistone recorded while in deep cover with New York's most notorious crime families. AD Free Podcast Episodes (Two Days Early) Unedited Video Episodes & Behind-the-Scenes Content Member-only Bonus Episodes Member-only AMA's Family-first access and discounts to live events. Join now by clicking THIS LINK! Have a question about this episode, a tape, or a past episode? Ask it here. Not ready to join the mob? Connect with us on social using the links below: Connect with us on social using the links below: Instagram: @deepcoverpod Facebook: @deepcoverpodcast Twitter: @deepcoverpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What happened?
0:05.1	From director Maggie Jelenhall.
0:07.0	We dug you up and brought you back to life.
0:10.4	Starring award winners Jesse Buckley.
0:12.4	What did you want with a dead girl?
0:14.4	And Christian Bale.
0:15.6	I'm the same.
0:16.5	Born from the dead.
0:17.6	A master.
0:18.4	With Peter Sarnsguard, Annette Benning, and Penelope Cruz.
0:21.4	The dead have got something to say, and I'm saying it.
0:25.0	Every funny screen.
0:26.8	The ride in cinemas, March 6.
0:28.8	We all love mob movies, Scarface, The Godfather.
0:40.8	The list goes on and on.
0:42.3	But there's one movie that speaks to me more than all the others, Donnie Brasco.
0:47.4	It's actually based on a true story, and you know what they say.
0:50.5	Truth is stranger than fiction.
0:52.2	I'm Leo Rossi.
0:53.4	I've spent my life behind and in front of the camera creating stories about the mob.
0:58.8	We're going to go off the page and talk to the real life, Donnie Brasco.
1:06.8	This is Deep Cover, The Real Donnie Brasco, with Joe Postone and Leo Rossi.
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