15+ True Stories That Inspired Hollywood Films That Charity Had No Part Of

Published on 11/22/2017
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Donnie Brasco

Meet Joseph Dominick “Joe” Pistone or as most know him by his alias, Donnie Brasco. Brasco was in reality an undercover FBI agent who lived and worked for six years with the Bonanno crime family. However he spent 27 years undercover infiltrating numerous notorious crime family inner circles. His Sicilian roots and ability to speak fluent Italian made him relatable. Moreover his undercover work proved to be a vital method in many operations in the years to come.

Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco

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Schindler’s List

‘Schindler’s Ark’ is a book penned by the author Thomas Keneally, the premise follows the real story of Oskar Schindler. Schindler was a German Nazi Party member who, during the Holocaust, saved around 1,200 Jews by employing them in his factories. As a result, he is still the only Nazi Party member to be buried in Mount Zion in Jerusalem, Israel.

Schindler’s List

Schindler’s List

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