
Overview
The violent, meteoric rise of Gambino crime family boss John Gotti is traced in this drama, which also chronicles the FBI's struggles to bring down the "Dapper Don." His refusal to play by Mob rules ultimately mares his Teflon resilience when the FBI persuades assassin Sammy "The Bull" Gravano to testify against his ungrateful boss. Based in part on "The Last Gangster: Winning the War Against John Gotti and the Mob" by Jerry Capeci and Gene Mustain.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Robert Harmon - Director
Armand Assante
William Forsythe
Anthony Quinn
Vincent Pastore
Frank Vincent
Richard Scott Sarafian
Dominic Chianese
Raymond Serra
Tony Sirico
Al Waxman
Details
- Format: DVD
- Run Time: 116
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 026359128622
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: September 2000

Movie Reviews
Synopsis:
This telefilm chronicles the violent life of charismatic New York mafia don John Gotti, from his early petty crimes to the life sentence he received in 1992. Gotti's rise through the Gambino family provides a glimpse inside the inner workings of the mob -- and proves once and for all that crime does not pay...
Notes:
Broadcast originally on HBO August 17, 1996.
Shot on location in Toronto and New York.