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Title: Gotti (2018)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Travolta | ... | John Gotti | |
| Spencer Rocco Lofranco | ... | John A. (as Spencer Lofranco) | |
| Kelly Preston | ... | Victoria | |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... | Angelo Ruggiero | |
| William DeMeo | ... | Sammy Gravano | |
| Leo Rossi | ... | Bobby Boriello | |
| Chris Kerson | ... | Willie Boy (as Christopher Kerson) | |
| Stacy Keach | ... | Neil Dellacroce | |
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Ashley Drew Fisher | ... | Vickie |
| Jordan Trovillion | ... | Angel (as Jordan Travillion) | |
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Nik Pajic | ... | Peter |
| Chris Mulkey | ... | Frank Decicco | |
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Greg Procaccino | ... | Jimmy Brown |
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Donald John Volpenhein | ... | Paul Castellano (as Donald Volpenhein) |
| Andrew Fiscella | ... | Gaspipe Casso | |
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 ... Written by Steve Honig
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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)