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Del Valle began her career with a role in the crime drama 'Donnie Brasco' () with Al Pacino....
Donnie Brasco 1997
In 1978, Joseph Pistone, a determined young agent of the F.B.I., successfully infiltrates the dangerous realm of the mafia.
His journey begins when Lefty Ruggiero, a small-time mobster, catches his eye.
Del Valle began her career with a role in the crime drama "Donnie Brasco" () with Al Pacino.
Lefty is eager to sell a diamond, which Joseph, going by the name Don the Jeweler, identifies as a fake. However, Joseph offers to assist him in settling his debts, compelling Lefty to hand over his car as a show of trust.
This act earns Joseph Lefty’s respect, and he quickly becomes entrenched in the mafia world, initiating a series of reports and photographs that provide the police with invaluable insights from within.
Lefty, adept at spending money on losing bets, sees in Joseph the son he wishes he had, especially as he struggles with a non-producing son who is ensnared in drug addiction.
What Lefty is unaware of is Joseph’s own family, largely forgotten amidst the chaos of his undercover life; he even misses his daughter’s communion, highlightin