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Witness to the Mob

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.



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