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Witness to the Mob

Witness to the Mob

The story of the man who betrayed John Gotti and became a...Witness to the Mob

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Overview

Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano was mafiosi. He started out as a soldier, but his talent for murder, including the slayings of his best friends, his wife's brother and his own boss, Paul Castellano, saw him rise to under-boss in the Gambino crime family. However, betrayals within the family saw him break the code of silence and became the highest ranking member of the mob to turn into a rat - 'a rat in a suit,- assisting the government to finally put away the Teflon Don, John Gotti.

Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Written by Stanley Weiser
Produced by Caroline Baron
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Top Cast

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

John Gotti

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Deborah Gravan

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Paul Castellano

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Toddo Aurello

Kirk Acevedo

Kirk Acevedo

Nicky Scibetta

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Adam J. Roth

The sign painter

Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent

Frankie DeCicco

Lenny Venito

Lenny Venito

Sal DiMaggio

Johnny Williams

Johnny Williams

Angelo Ruggiero

Themes & Keywords

based on true storymafiacelebrity criminal

About Witness to the Mob

Witness to the Mob is a tv movie, crime, drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of based on true story, mafia, celebrity criminal. Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, it stars Nicholas Turturro, Tom Sizemore, Debi Mazar. Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano was mafiosi. He started out as a soldier, but his talent for murder, including the slayings of his best friends, his wife's brother and his own boss, Paul Castellano, saw him rise to under-boss in the Gambino crime family. However, betrayals within the family saw him break the code of silence and became the highest ranking member of the mob to turn into a rat - 'a rat in a suit,- assisting the government to finally put away the Teflon Don, John Gotti.

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