Gotti (film)

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Movie
German title Gotti
Original title Gotti
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2018
length 112 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Kevin Connolly
script Leo Rossi ,
Lem Dobbs
production Randall Emmett ,
George Furla ,
Michael Froch
camera Michael Barrett
cut Jim Flynn
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Gotti is an American crime film about the rise of the notorious Mafioso John Joseph Gotti to boss of the Gambino family and boss of the bosses of the American Cosa Nostra . The film premiered on May 15, 2018 at the Cannes Film Festival and opened in US cinemas on June 15, 2018. In Germany, the film was released directly on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 6, 2018 .

action

The to fünfmalig life imprisonment condemned and suffering from cancer , John Joseph Gotti experiences in 1999 during a prison visit from his son, the deputy boss of the Gambino family John Angelo Gotti that this is for family reasons by the machinations of the American Italian-Mafia avert and would like to make a confession for a possible reduction in sentence. His father explains to him that he shouldn't believe the government and shouldn't give in. In a flashback , John Joseph Gotti tells the audience about his career as the boss of the bosses.

In 1973, John Joseph committed a murder on behalf of the clan head Carlo Gambino, was made a full member of the Cosa Nostra and a year later was sentenced to four years in prison, of which he had to serve two years. His son John Angelo has attended military school since 1979. At this time John Joseph met Gambino member "Sammy the Bull" Gravano through Frank DeCicco . A year later, John Joseph's son Frank is tragically killed in a traffic accident, which is why the family moves to Florida for some time.

Back in New York, tensions arise within the Gambino family between the faction of John Joseph and that of the new clan chief "Big Paul" Castellano after the drug trafficking of John Joseph's best friend and partner Angelo Ruggiero is exposed by the FBI . During this time John Angelo began to work in the service of the Gambino family.

In 1985 John Joseph was indicted by US Assistant Attorney Diane Giacalone and was acquitted. However, the indictment reveals that Gotti's longtime friend and crew member Wilfred “Willie Boy” Johnson has been an FBI informant for 19 years, which is why he later has him murdered.

After John Joseph's mentor "Neil" Dellacroce dies of cancer in 1985, he has Paul Castellano killed in the so-called "Steakhouse Massacre" with the support of members of the other four Mafia families from New York City . So he is appointed the new head of the Gambino family. In revenge for death Castellanos Frank DeCicco is commissioned by the Genovese -Boss Vincent "Chin" Gigante and Lucchese - Capo called "Gaspipe" Casso murdered. Angelo Ruggiero orders an assassination attempt on Gaspipe Casso without permission, but it fails. As a punishment, he is excluded from the activities of the Cosa Nostra.

John Angelo becomes a full member of the Gambino family and later marries his girlfriend Kim Albanese. A few years later, as deputy boss, he survived a power struggle within the Gambino family, as his father was sentenced to life imprisonment with no prospect of parole following the betrayal by his partner Sammy Gravano in 1992. John Angelo is also later confronted with a large-scale RICO charge and, after a clarifying discussion with his father, decides to make a confession to reduce his sentence so that he can be a father to his children. While in prison, his father died of cancer in 2002 in a prison hospital. John Angelo has gone through four more trials since his first RICO charge until the government decides not to bring any further charges as it has no further connection with organized crime.

production

Under the working title Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father , Gotti: Three Generations and The Life and Death of John Gotti , the film was produced by Emmett / Furla / Oasis Films, Highland Film Group and Fiore Films. The cost of production was $ 10 million.

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On July 27, 2016, the full cast for the film was announced and at times Lindsay Lohan , Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for roles in the film, and Nick Cassavetes , Joe Johnston and Barry Levinson as directors were also in discussion.

Joe Pesci was originally intended for the role of Mafioso Angelo Ruggiero . But the producers wanted to swap roles. Pesci should no longer receive three million dollars for his commitment, but take on the less well paid role of Anthony Casso and earn only one million dollars. Pesci sued the production company and an agreement was reached later; further information is not known.

Filming

The shooting of the film began on 25 July 2016 and found mainly in Cincinnati ( Ohio instead). Other locations were Finneytown, Ohio and Indian Hill, Ohio . Filming also took place in the Butler County Jail .

publication

The film was originally due to be released in December 2017, but the film was dropped by Lionsgate 10 days before its theatrical release and the release was simply postponed to 2018. Vertical Entertainment bought the rights and released the film in June 2018.

reception

The film grossed $ 4.3 million in US cinemas and $ 6.1 million worldwide. This corresponds to about 60% of the production budget.

The film received only negative reviews and within a month achieved a rating of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 38 film journalists. A reviewer wrote for the New York Post , referring to a well-known scene from the mafia classic The Godfather :

"I'd rather wake up next to a severed horse head than ever watch" Gotti "again."

- Johnny Oleksinski

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for the film was created by Pitbull & Jorge Gomez. The soundtrack includes 19 songs and was released on June 15, 2018 on the Sony Masterworks label.

  1. So Sorry [Explicit] - Pitbull
  2. Father & Son - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  3. Carpe Diem - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  4. Amore [Explicit] - Pitbull & Leona Lewis
  5. Don't Say Another Word - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  6. The Meeting - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  7. Enough - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  8. Father - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  9. Advice - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  10. Somebody To Be - Pitbull
  11. The Mistake - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  12. Still Here - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  13. I Know You Know - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  14. Cosa Nostra - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  15. The Decision - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  16. The Plot - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  17. The Shelf - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  18. The Trial - Pitbull & Jorge Gomez
  19. Mourning-Pitbull & Jorge Gomez

Web links

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Today.at - Cannes 2018: Strong films, few stars
  2. ↑ Dave McNary: John Travolta's 'Gotti' Finally Opens - After Nearly a Decade in the Works . In: Variety . June 15, 2018 ( variety.com [accessed June 15, 2018]).
  3. ↑ Sebastian Wienecke: Gotti - See John Travolta in the German trailer for the Mafioso biopic . In: Moviepilot . June 15, 2018 ( moviepilot.de [accessed October 25, 2018]).
  4. ↑ a b c Gotti (2018). In: The Numbers. Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Deadline - 'The Life And Death Of John Gotti' Cast Locked
  6. ↑ Page Six - John Travolta's 'Gotti' movie gets bumped to 2018
  7. ↑ Movie releases - Joe Pesci sues producers of Barry Levinson's "Gotti"
  8. ↑ CBS News - Joe Pesci settles dispute over "Gotti" film payday "
  9. ^ WCPO - Stars, director of 'The Life and Death of John Gotti' spotted in Cincinnati
  10. ↑ Cincinnati.com - John Travolta filming the 'Gotti' movie in Finneytown
  11. ↑ FOX19 - Gotti movie to film in Indian Hill Tuesday
  12. ↑ Journal-News.com - John Travolta mob movie filming scenes in Butler County
  13. ↑ Film starts - "Gotti": John Travolta as a mean gang boss in the first trailer for the crime biopic
  14. ↑ IndieWire - Lionsgate Drops John Travolta-Starring 'Gotti' Film Ten Days Before Release - Report
  15. ↑ Frankfurter Allgemeine - Better to wake up next to a horse's head
  16. ↑ Amazon - Gotti (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Explicit ]