Witness to the Mob | |
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Genre | Crime Drama |
Written by | Stanley Weiser |
Directed by | Thaddeus O'Sullivan |
Starring |
Nicholas Turturro Tom Sizemore Michael Imperioli and Vincent Pastore |
Theme music composer |
Stephen Endelman Sonny Kompanek |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Producer(s) |
Caroline Baron (producer) Robert De Niro (executive producer) Brad Epstein (executive producer) Pamela Reis (associate producer) Jane Rosenthal (executive producer) Amy Sayres (associate producer) |
Cinematography | Frank Prinzi |
Editor(s) | David Ray |
Running time | 240 min. |
Production company(s) |
NBC Studios Tribeca Productions |
Distributor | NBC |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | May 10-11, 1998 |
Witness to the Mob is a made-for-TV film which premiered on Sunday May 10, through Monday May 11, 1998.
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. The film is based on the book about Gravano, titled Underboss, written by Peter Maas. Main source of information was Gravano himself.