Witness to the Mob
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| Witness to the Mob | |
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| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Written by | Stanley Weiser |
| Directed by | Thaddeus O'Sullivan |
| Starring | Nicholas Turturro Tom Sizemore Michael Imperioli and Vincent Pastore |
| Theme music composer | Stephen Endelman Sonny Kompanek |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Caroline Baron (producer) Robert De Niro (executive producer) Brad Epstein (executive producer) Pamela Reis (associate producer) Jane Rosenthal (executive producer) Amy Sayres (associate producer) |
| Editor(s) | David Ray |
| Cinematography | Frank Prinzi |
| Running time | 240 min. |
| Production company(s) | NBC Studios Tribeca Productions |
| Distributor | NBC |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | May 10, 1998 |
Witness to the Mob is a made-for-TV film which premiered on May 10, 1998.
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Plot[edit]
Based on a true story, the film follows the rise of Sammy Gravano in ranks in the Gambino crime family, one of the "Five Families" of the New York Cosa Nostra that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, his turning to government witness in the legal trials of John Gotti and his life in federal Witness Protection Program. The film is based on the book about Gravano, titled Underboss, written by Peter Maas. Main source of information was Gravano himself.
Cast[edit]
- Nicholas Turturro – Sammy Gravano
- Tom Sizemore – John Gotti
- Debi Mazar – Deborah Gravano
- Abe Vigoda – Paul Castellano
- Philip Baker Hall – Salvatore "Toddo" Aurello
- Frank Vincent – Frank DeCicco
- Lenny Venito – Sal DiMaggio
- Johnny Williams – Angelo Ruggiero
- Frankie Valli – Frank Locascio
- Michael Imperioli – Louie Milito
- Vincent Pastore – Michael DeBatt
- Peter McRobbie – George Pape/Gerard Pappa
- Nicholas Kepros – Vincent "The Chin"/Vincent Gigante
- Michael Ryan Segal – Nicky Cowboy/Nicholas Mormando
- Tony Sirico – Tommy Gambino/Thomas Gambino
- Richard Bright – Joseph Paruta
- Richard E.Council – Louie DiBono/Louis DiBono
- Peter Appel – Eddie Garofal/Edward Garofalo
- Gerard Cordero – Mobster#1
- Tony Kruk – Di Bernardo/Robert DiBernardo
- Stephen Payne – Bosko Radonjich
- Leonardo Cimino – Neil Dellacroce
- Arthur Nascarella - Bruce Mouw
- Gaetano LoGiudice[1] - Gotti Bodyguard
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