407, Grand Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan Community Board 3, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10002, United States of America
Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, 300, North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, 33401, United States of America
Scene: (Race Track)
South Beach, Gulf Beach Villas, Beach Villas, Lee County, Florida, 33924, United States of America
97th Street Transverse, Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10025, United States of America
Citizens Bank, 143, East 9th Street, East Village, Manhattan Community Board 3, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10003, United States of America
The true-crime drama of an FBI agent who infiltrated the New York Mafia is steeped in the city’s mob world – the streets of Little Italy and the outer boroughs – with the wiseguys’ Florida escapades filmed around Palm Beach.
Where was Donnie Brasco filmed?
Donnie Brasco was filmed in New York – Little Italy and the boroughs – and in Florida (Palm Beach) and New Jersey.
Every Donnie Brasco location, explained
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Little Italy – the mob world
The film used real New York, including the streets of Little Italy on the Lower East Side.
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New Jersey
Some scenes used New Jersey, around Clifton.
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Florida – the wiseguys’ getaway
The mobsters’ Florida venture used Palm Beach, including a racetrack and South Beach.
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New York streets
The film threads the real streets and social clubs of 1970s New York.
Planning a visit
New York‘s Little Italy – the heart of the film’s mob world – remains a walkable, atmospheric neighbourhood on the Lower East Side.
Donnie Brasco Fun Facts
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Based on a true story The film dramatises FBI agent Joe Pistone’s real infiltration of the Mafia.
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Little Italy features The film used the real streets of New York’s Little Italy.
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'Fuhgeddaboudit' Pacino’s riff on the word became a memorable film moment.
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Depp and Pacino The film paired Johnny Depp and Al Pacino as agent and mobster.
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Florida getaways The wiseguys’ Florida scenes used the Palm Beach area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Donnie Brasco filmed?
In New York (Little Italy and the boroughs), Florida (Palm Beach) and New Jersey.
Is Donnie Brasco a true story?
Yes – it dramatises FBI agent Joe Pistone’s real infiltration of the Mafia.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – New York’s Little Italy is a walkable, atmospheric neighbourhood.
