Gotti (TV 1996)

John Gotti, the head of a small New York mafia crew breaks a few of the old family rules. He rises to become the head of the Gambino family and the most well-known mafia boss in America. He... See full summary »

Directors:

Robert Harmon, Robert Harmon

Writers:

Jerry Capeci (book), Gene Mustain (book),

Stars:

Armand Assante, William Forsythe, Richard C. Sarafian

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Armand Assante	...	John Gotti
William Forsythe	...	Sammy Gravano
Richard C. Sarafian	...	Paul Castellano
Frank Vincent	...	Robert DiBernardo
Anthony Quinn	...	Neil Dellacroce
Dominic Chianese	...	Joe Armone
Robert Miranda	...	Frank DeCicco
Scott Cohen	...	Gene Gotti
Raymond Serra	...	Frank LoCascio
Vincent Pastore	...	Angelo Ruggiero
Marc Lawrence	...	Carlo Gambino
Tony Sirico	...	Joe Dimiglia
Alberta Watson	...	Victoria Gotti
Al Waxman	...	Bruce Cutler
Yank Azman	...	Judge Nickerson

Storyline

John Gotti, the head of a small New York mafia crew breaks a few of the old family rules. He rises to become the head of the Gambino family and the most well-known mafia boss in America. He is known as the Dapper Don for his expensive taste in suits, and the Teflon Don because none of the FBI charges against him will stick. Life is good, but suspicion creeps in, and greed, rule-breaking and his high public profile all threaten to topple him.

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | 1980s | cosa nostra | witness protection | celebrity criminal | 

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic violence, strong language and some drug content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gotti: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Mafia Don

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was originally planned for a theatrical release, but the project fell short on funding. Therefore, it became an HBO film.

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Goofs

When Castellano's driver gets shot the blood appears on the outside of his coat but when the coat flies open, there is no blood or bullet holes.

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Quotes

Black Leader: And who tha fuck are you?
John Gotti: John Gotti!

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Connections

Referenced in The Cruise (1998)

User Reviews

Realistic real-life drama

Gotti tells the story of John Gotti, the head of the Gambino family and the most well-known mafia boss in America.

The story is very interesting and the acting is good. Especially Armand Assante (Hoffa) and Anthony Quinn (The Message) are very convincing. Mr. Assante is definitely a better John Gotti than Tom Sizemore, who played John Gotti in Witness to the Mob. Some scenes are action packed and a couple of times even my adrenaline did go faster, not super fast, like in Scarface or Heat, but just fast enough. The directing and editing could have been much better but it was certainly not bad for a TV-Film.

I really had a great time while watching this film. It's really one of the better ones about real-life mafia boss John Gotti. Try to catch it on cable or DVD.

RATING: 6,5/10