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Gotti

1996 · 117 min

A gritty, charismatic rise-and-fall crime saga that feels like a true-life mafia epic, anchored by a magnetic lead performance.

Directed by
Robert Harmon
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Armand Assante, William Forsythe, Frank Vincent
Tagline
The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Mafia Don
Overview
John Gotti, the head of a small New York mafia crew breaks a few of the old family rules. He rises to become the head of the Gambino family and the most well-known mafia boss in America. Life is good, but suspicion creeps in, and greed, rule-breaking and his high public profile all threaten to topple him.

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Directed by
Robert Harmon
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Armand Assante, William Forsythe, Frank Vincent
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Robert Harmon
Written by
Steve Shagan
Starring
Armand Assante, William Forsythe, Frank Vincent, Vincent Pastore, Anthony Quinn, Richard C. Sarafian, Dominic Chianese, Robert Miranda
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Alar Kivilo
Runtime
117 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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