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Witness to the Mob

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Witness to the Mob
GenreCrime
Drama
Written byStanley Weiser
Directed byThaddeus O'Sullivan
StarringNicholas Turturro
Tom Sizemore
Michael Imperioli
Vincent Pastore
Theme music composerStephen Endelman
Sonny Kompanek
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersRobert De Niro
Brad Epstein
Jane Rosenthal
ProducerCaroline Baron
CinematographyFrank Prinzi
EditorDavid Ray
Running time240 min
Production companiesNBC Studios
Tribeca Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMay 10 (1998-05-10) –
May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11)

Witness to the Mob is a television film which premiered on Sunday, May 10, and concluded on Monday, May 11, 1998.

Plot

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Based on a true story, the film follows the rise of Sammy "The Bull" Gravano in the ranks of the Gambino crime family, one of the "Five Families" of the New York Cosa Nostra, culminating in his becoming underboss to John Gotti, his decision to betray Gotti by testifying in the fourth and final trial that saw him sentenced to life imprisonment and his life in the Witness Protection Program.

Cast

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Production

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The film was based on court records, FBI transcripts and news reports (rather than on the 1997 book Underboss written by Peter Maas).[1]

Vincent Pastore, Tony Sirico, and Frank Vincent had all previously appeared in the 1996 film Gotti, which covered the same events, each playing a different character than they did in this movie.

References

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  1. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Witness to the Mob". people.com. May 11, 1998.
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