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 | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Caroline Baron (producer) Robert De Niro (executive producer) Brad Epstein (executive producer) Pamela Reis (associate producer) Jane Rosenthal (executive producer) Amy Sayres (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Frank Prinzi |
| Editor | David Ray |
| Running time | 240 min. |
| Production companies | NBC Studios Tribeca Productions |
| Distributor | NBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | May 10–11, 1998 |
Witness to the Mob is a made-for-TV film which premiered on Sunday, May 10, and concluded on Monday, May 11, 1998.
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.
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 (based on 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 - Gotti Bodyguard
- Kirk Acevedo - Nicholas Scibetta
- Joseph Siravo - Gene Gotti
- Kathrine Narducci- Linda Milito
Production[edit]
The film was based on court records, FBI transcripts and news reports (rather than on the 1997 book Underboss written by Peter Maas).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Witness to the Mob". people.com. May 11, 1998.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1998 films
- 1998 crime films
- 1990s biographical films
- American television films
- American crime films
- American films
- American biographical films
- Biographical films about mobsters
- Cultural depictions of John Gotti
- Cultural depictions of Paul Castellano
- Cultural depictions of Vincent Gigante
- Films about the American Mafia
- Films directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan
- Gambino crime family
- Biographical film stubs
- 1990s crime film stubs