Witness to the Mob

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Genre Crime Drama Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan		Written by Stanley Weiser Country of origin United States
Starring Nicholas Turturro Tom Sizemore Michael Imperioli and Vincent Pastore Theme music composer Stephen Endelman Sonny Kompanek

Witness to the Mob is a made-for-TV film which premiered on Sunday May 10, through Monday May 11, 1998.

Plot

Based on a true story, the film follows the rise of Sammy Gravano in ranks in the Gambino crime family, one of the "Five Families" of the New York Cosa Nostra that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, his turning to government witness in the legal trials of John Gotti and his life in federal Witness Protection Program. The film is based on the book about Gravano, titled Underboss, written by Peter Maas. Main source of information was Gravano himself.

Cast

Nicholas Turturro – Sammy Gravano

Tom Sizemore – John Gotti

Debi Mazar – Deborah Gravano

Abe Vigoda – Paul Castellano

Philip Baker Hall – Salvatore "Toddo" Aurello

Frank Vincent – Frank DeCicco

Lenny Venito – Sal DiMaggio

Johnny Williams – Angelo Ruggiero

Frankie Valli – Frank Locascio

Michael Imperioli – Louie Milito

Vincent Pastore – Michael DeBatt

Peter McRobbie – George Pape/Gerard Pappa

Nicholas Kepros – Vincent "The Chin"/Vincent Gigante

Michael Ryan Segal – Nicky Cowboy/Nicholas Mormando

Tony Sirico – Tommy Gambino/Thomas Gambino

Richard Bright – Joseph Paruta

Richard E.Council – Louie DiBono/Louis DiBono

Peter Appel – Eddie Garofal/Edward Garofalo

Gerard Cordero – Mobster#1

Tony Kruk – Di Bernardo/Robert DiBernardo

Stephen Payne – Bosko Radonjich

Leonardo Cimino – Neil Dellacroce

Arthur Nascarella - Bruce Mouw

Gaetano LoGiudice - Gotti Bodyguard

References

Witness to the Mob Wikipedia

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