IMDb RATING
4.7/10
15K
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The story of crime boss John Gotti and his son.The story of crime boss John Gotti and his son.The story of crime boss John Gotti and his son.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
15K
YOUR RATING
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- Stars
- Awards
- 7 nominations
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Chris Kerson
- Willie Boyas Willie Boy
- (as Christopher Kerson)
Jordan Trovillion
- Angelas Angel
- (as Jordan Travillion)
Donald John Volpenhein
- Paul Castellanoas Paul Castellano
- (as Donald Volpenhein)
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- All cast & crew
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Storyline
The film will reveal the relationship of a father who lived and died by the mob code and a son who, while brought up to lead a life of crime, chose to leave that world behind and redeem himself and the Gotti name. Never before has there been such an inside look at the Gotti family and their world of danger, betrayal and redemption. John Gotti was head of the Gambino crime family, which in its time was the largest and most powerful crime organization in the country. Known as the "Dapper Don," John Gotti's flamboyant style and outspoken personality made him one of the most famous mobsters of the 20th century and he ruled the underworld until he died from cancer in 2002 while serving a life sentence. In 1988, at the age of 24, Gotti Jr. became a "made man," and was officially inducted into the Mafia, making him the heir-apparent to head the Gambino crime family and follow in his father's footsteps. But in 1999, Gotti Jr. paid a now-famous last visit to his imprisoned and dying father to tell him he was ending his life of crime and getting out of the family business. During the years that followed his father's death, Gotti Jr. had a long legal battle ahead of him and served three jail sentences, totaling approximately nine years, for a variety of charges. Gotti Jr. was finally released from prison in December 2009. —Steve Honig
- Taglines
- The True Story of the Most Notorious Gangster of Our Generation
- Genres
- Certificate
- K-16
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaJoe Pesci was originally cast as Angelo Ruggiero. Pesci later filed a $3-million lawsuit against the producers claiming breach of contract. In the lawsuit he claimed that after he gained 30 pounds for the role of the overweight Ruggiero, he was instead offered a different role. The suit was settled in 2013.
- GoofsA song by the artist Pitbull is playing in the background during one of the scenes. Not possible since the movie took place in 1985.
- Quotes
John Gotti: Why don't you get some ice cream, pizza or something.
Peter: I don't like ice cream.
John Gotti: Get fudge sticks, you love fudge sticks, get that.
Frankie: I don't like pizza either.
John Gotti: How about the movies? You like, you like- what's the movie you like so much? About spaghetti, Meatballs or something. Go see that.
- SoundtracksHeart of Glass
Written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
Performed by Blondie
Courtesy of Capitol Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Top review
A Rather Dull Organized Crime Story
There's an attempt here to give us a flavour of the life of John Gotti - the Teflon Don; the real-life godfather; the head of the Gambino crime family in New York City. It centres around a visit by John Jr. to his father in prison, as Gotti is dying of cancer and Junior is cutting a deal with prosecutors to serve his time and then get out of the life. And as that encounter progresses, the story of Gotti's "career" and its impact on his real family is revealed as he rose to head of the family.
To be blunt, this isn't a great movie. It paints a picture of life in organized crime, but to me it seemed poorly put together, with no real flow or over-arching narrative; things just being thrown together sometimes with little rhyme or reason. There isn't really much in the way of character development. We get the point that we're watching movie about a bunch of mobsters, but I can't honestly say that I found myself caring much about anyone. The lead role was played by John Travolta. His performance was, I thought, uneven. And the truth is that the movie didn't really hold my attention. There were times when it became little more than background noise because, frankly, it just wasn't that interesting. It desperately needed better pacing, and a better flow to the story. (3/10)
To be blunt, this isn't a great movie. It paints a picture of life in organized crime, but to me it seemed poorly put together, with no real flow or over-arching narrative; things just being thrown together sometimes with little rhyme or reason. There isn't really much in the way of character development. We get the point that we're watching movie about a bunch of mobsters, but I can't honestly say that I found myself caring much about anyone. The lead role was played by John Travolta. His performance was, I thought, uneven. And the truth is that the movie didn't really hold my attention. There were times when it became little more than background noise because, frankly, it just wasn't that interesting. It desperately needed better pacing, and a better flow to the story. (3/10)
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- sddavis63
- Jan 29, 2019
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,343,227
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,719,902
- Jun 17, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $6,412,349
- Runtime
- 1h 52min
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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