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EPISODE · May 16, 2025 · 4 MIN

Donnie Brasco: Identity, Performance, and the Cost of Belonging

from The Minimum Commitment: Film Theory in Small Doses · host Donn Lawler Podcasts

In Donnie Brasco, the line between role and reality blurs. This episode explores how the film turns undercover work into an identity crisis, where loyalty, masculiniTy, and performance collide. When does pretending stop being an act? And what happens when you believe the part you’re playing?

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