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Witness to the Mob

American TV series or program

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

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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.

Cast

Production

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 he played in this film.

References

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


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