Boss of Bosses
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Genre Biography, Crime, Drama Initial release June 3, 2001 Running time 1h 34m | 6.6/10 IMDb Duration Director Dwight H Little Initial DVD release October 23, 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Joseph F. OBrien (book), Andris Kurins (book), Laurence Shames (book), Jere Cunningham (teleplay) Nominations American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series/Pilot (Basic or Pay) Cast (Paul Castellano), , (Andris Kurins), Jay O Sanders , Similar movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boss of Bosses is a 2001 American made-for-TV movie about the life of former Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano directed by Dwight H. Little. It stars Chazz Palminteri as Paul Castellano, Patricia Mauceri as his wife Nina, Mark Margolis as Joseph Armone, and Angela Alvarado as his mistress Gloria Olarte.
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Overview
The film focuses on Paul growing up, becoming disenchanted with his working class lifestyle, spending time and being influenced by his cousin Carlo Gambino, his friendship with Joseph Armone and Tommy Bilotti, and also on his growing relationship with his maid Gloria. The film serves as a companion piece to Gotti. As "Boss of Bosses" climaxes with Paul Castellano's murder, while Gotti focuses on the events before, during and after the murder.
The film documents his rocky relationship with his soldiers, along with friend Neil Dellacroce, and climaxes when he attends the famous "meeting" at Sparks Steak House, where he and his bodyguard/underboss Tommy Bilotti are murdered as they exit their vehicle in an ambush arranged by John Gotti.
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