In 1997, he directed, produced, wrote and starred in the movie “The Brave.” In that same year, he co-starred in the feature film “Donnie Brasco” where he played the role of Joseph D. Pistone, where he worked with actors such as Al Pacino and Michael Madsen. For the year 1998, Depp was the protagonist of the black comedy “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” where he played a journalist named Raoul Duke.