Witness to the Mob

A MOB MUST SEE
Witness to the Mob is an absolute MUST SEE for ANY fan of Mob films and NY mob history. A dramatic retelling of the story inspired by the NY Times best selling novel Underboss, "Witness" recounts the rise of John Gotti and his right hand man Sammy 'the bull' Gravano within the NY crime scene and the Gambino family.

Packed with stars known to this genre (three from the Sopranos), the film portrays the violent times with a sense of great realism. Told from Sammy Gravano's side of the table, it contains a sense and perspective unlike other films, for Gravano was not 'the dapper' Don, he was the man who made things happen in his own way.

The style is a narrative one in the same way Goodfellas is... in this case, the narrator is Nicholas Turturro in the lead role of Gravano. It works wonderfully as it brings you into the storyline on a personal level, providing insights as the film moves along.

No collection of mob films should be without this one, and I,...

Not on DVD!!!!!!! What!!!!!
I cant believe this movie is just going to be released on DVD, what a shame. It should have been released a long time ago as far Im concerned. This one of the best Mob movies ever right in between Godfather and Goodfellows and Donnie Brasco. What really dissapoints me that it is going to be released in full screen, who ever is putting this out should really consider a wide screen format. Tom Sizemore does a better job then Armand Assante in portraying Gotti (although I thought Assante was pretty good in the HBO movie Gotti). Trust me if you like Mob movies and crime dramas this is most definitely for you. The story telling is so compelling that your eyes will be riveted to you tv screen. By far it is deserving of 5 stars, now do yourself a favor and buy it or at the very least rent it you wont be dissapointed.

Sopranos warmup in cheap warmup suit
I gave up waiting and hoping that this forgotten TV flick would see a proper DVD release...apparently, whoever owned the rights were out of their minds not to release this during the height of Sopranos Fever.

The 1996 HBO movie Gotti has been widely available for ages as a cheap DVD, and has become a home classic for those who like to point out what guy was in what other mob movie and who got whacked when and where. Witness to the Mob should be packaged with Gotti and sold together as a one-two punch of shameless Wiseguy Actor Guild fodder for repeated viewings and drinking games.

The cast in this one is pure Wiseguy Actor Bingo. This appeared in 1998, a year before The Sopranos would change the face and quality of Mafioso drama forever, and it feels like a warm-up for that series (only without the good writing, direction, drama, etc). Michael Imperioli, Tony Sirico, Vincent Pastore, Frank Vincent, the guy who played 'Murmur', the guy who played Carlo Gervasi,...

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