Witness to the Mob (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Writer (WGA):

Stanley Weiser (written by)

Release Date:

10 May 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano was mafiosi. He started out as a soldier, but his talent for murder, including the slayings of his best friends...

Plot Keywords:

Mafia | Celebrity Criminal | Based On True Story

Cast

Nicholas Turturro	...	Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano
Tom Sizemore	...	John Gotti
Debi Mazar	...	Deborah Gravano
Abe Vigoda	...	Paul Castellano
Philip Baker Hall	...	Toddo Aurello
Adam J. Roth	...	The sign painter
Frank Vincent	...	Frankie DeCicco
Lenny Venito	...	Sal DiMaggio
Johnny Williams	...	Angelo Ruggiero
Frankie Valli	...	Frank LoCascio
Michael Imperioli	...	Louie Milito
Vincent Pastore	...	Mikey De Batt
Michael Ryan Segal	...	Nicky Cowboy
Richard Bright	...	Joe (Old Man) Paruta
Chris Cenatiempo	...	Jimmy Falcona
John Cenatiempo	...	Jake Falcone
Steven Randazzo	...	Jimmy Rotondo
Richard Council	...	Louie Di Bono
Kirk Acevedo
Nicholas Kepros	...	Vincent 'The Chin'
Jessica Di Cicco	...	Karen
Kathrine Narducci	...	Linda Milito
Arthur J. Nascarella	...	Bruce Mouw
Jason Robards III	...	Andrew Maloney
Christopher Lawford	...	Prosecuter John Gleeson
Robert Modica	...	Albert Krieger
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ray Abbott	...	Shooter
George Antonopoulos	...	FBI Prankster At Window
Peter Appel	...	Eddie Garafolo
Benjamin V. Baird	...	Press photographer
Paul Borghese	...	Tony
Elaine Brier	...	Wedding Singer
Francesca Carlin	...	TV Reporter #2
Jeff Chena	...	Body guard 2#
Victor Competello	...	Mobster
Sam Coppola	...	Judge Leo Glasser
Cheryl Cosenza	...	Gangster Girlfriend
Robert Crest	...	Mobster
Vinny DeGennaro	...	The Get Away Driver (as VinDiGi)
Alan Del Tufo	...	Young Louie Milito (scenes deleted)
Drena De Niro	...	Girl in beauty shop
Craig DiFrancia	...	Mob Guy
Danielle Di Vecchio	...	TV Reporter #3
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Agent #1
Denise Faye	...	Dawn De Batt
Joey Franquinha	...	Gerard (as Joseph Franquinha)
Charles A. Gargano	...	John Kravec
Sean Gavigan	...	Agent #2
David Glass	...	TV Reporter #1
Michael Goldfinger	...	Bruce Cutler
Michael Harkins	...	Arresting Officer
Richard Hecht	...	Food Vendor #1
Matteo Ingrao	...	Paulie
Tony Kruk	...	Di Bernardo
Gaetano LoGiudice	...	Gotti Bodyguard
Christian Maelen
Ivan Martin
Roseanne Massa	...	Lois Fiorno
Boris McGiver	...	Agent #3
Michael McGovern	...	Foreman
Peter McRobbie	...	George Pape
Michael Medeiros	...	Priest
Frank Minucci	...	Norman Du Ponte
Nick Muglia	...	Waiter
Dan Musico	...	EDWIN VERUET / BOXER
French Napier	...	Reporter #1
Alfred Nittoli	...	Motts Cassella
Manos Pantelidis	...	Bodyguard
Joe Passaro	...	Bobby Esposito
Garry Pastore	...	Frankie Hearts
Stephen Payne	...	Bosko Radonjich
Gary Perez	...	Agent #4
Begonya Plaza		(as Begoña Plaza)
Nicholas A. Puccio	...	Crew Member (as Nick Puccio)
Lance Reddick	...	Foreman Trial 2
José Ramón Rosario	...	Prison Guard
Ina Rosenthal	...	Forewoman Trial 4
Sonny Rose	...	Wedding Singer
Michael Rothberger	...	Night Shift Guard
John Rothman	...	White House Advisor
Joseph Siravo	...	Gene Gotti
Michael 'Scuch' Squicciarini	...	Bodyguard #1
Nick Stellate	...	Pallbearer
Mary Testa	...	Roseanne
Terry Von Hightower	...	Homeless Man
Tessell Williams	...	Court Clerk
Wiley Wisdom	...	FBI Agent
Sonny Zito	...	Bodyguard #2
Lou Martini Jr.	...	Groom (uncredited)
George F. Miller	...	FBI Agent in the Court Room (uncredited)
Frankie J. Mosca	...	Wiseguy (uncredited)
Jack Serra	...	Yelling Mobster in Court Scene (uncredited)
Tony Sirico	...	Tommy Gambino (uncredited)
John H. Tobin	...	Waiter in Sparks steakhouse (uncredited)

Directed by
Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Writing credits (WGA)
Stanley Weiser		(written by)

Produced by
Caroline Baron	....	producer
Robert De Niro	....	executive producer
Brad Epstein	....	executive producer
Pamela Reis	....	associate producer
Jane Rosenthal	....	executive producer
Amy Sayres	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Stephen Endelman
Sonny Kompanek

Cinematography by
Frank Prinzi

Film Editing by
David Ray

Casting by
Ilene Starger

Production Design by
Wynn Thomas

Art Direction by
Randall Richards
Fredda Slavin

Set Decoration by
Alan Hicks

Costume Design by
Daniel Orlandi

Makeup Department
Roy Bryson	....	key hair stylist
John Caglione Jr.	....	makeup artist
Linda Grimes	....	makeup artist
William A. Kohout	....	hair stylist (as William Kohout)

Production Management
James R. McGee	....	executive in charge of production
Kathleen McGill	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roger M. Bobb	....	dga trainee
Greg Hale	....	second second assistant director
Eric Henriquez	....	second second assistant director (as Eric W. Henriquez)
Lisa Janowski	....	second assistant director
Howard McMaster	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ola Akinmowo	....	art department coordinator
Kelly Canfield	....	assistant property master
Jacqueline Canto	....	assistant set decorator
Thomas Costabile	....	construction coordinator (as Tom Costabile)
Eva P. Davy	....	scenic chargeperson (as Eva Davy)
Dianne Finn	....	stand-by scenic
Jim Fredericks	....	on-set dresser
Richard Hoppe	....	props
Barbara A. Kastner	....	property master (as Barbara Kastner)
Mark Mann	....	key carpenter
Addison Pettit	....	graphic designer
Walter Stocklin	....	lead man (as Wally Stocklin)
Loren Weeks	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	sound effects editor (as Anthony 'Chic' Ciccolini III)
Rick Dior	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Hassler	....	foley artist
James H. Nau	....	adr editor (as James Nau)
T.J. O'Mara	....	sound
Anthony Ortiz	....	boom operator
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith	....	dialogue editor
Daniel Pagan	....	assistant sound editor
Harry Peck Bolles	....	sound editor
Dan Sable	....	supervising sound editor
Lynn Sable	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Connie Brink	....	special effects coordinator (as Conrad Brink Sr.)
Jeff Brink	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Randall Balsmeyer	....	visual effects (as Randy Balsmeyer)

Stunts
Ray Abbott	....	stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator (as Pete Bucossi)
Vic Bucossi	....	stunts
John Patrick McLaughlin	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Fred Cohen	....	generator operator
Michael Ginsburg	....	still photographer
Jonathan Herron	....	camera operator
Michael J. Latino	....	first assistant camera (as Michael Latino)
Deborah Lipman	....	second assistant camera
John Mazzola	....	dolly grip
Jason Micallef	....	electrician
Matt Miller	....	rigging key grip (as Matthew Miller)
Mike Montgomery	....	rigging best boy
Darin Moran	....	assistant camera: Los Angeles
Kurt Rimmel	....	key grip
Marc Rogers	....	gaffer
Chris Scarfi	....	rigging electrician
Ron Schlaeger	....	assistant camera: Los Angeles
Douglas W. Shannon	....	rigging gaffer (as Douglas Shannon)
Robert Shepherd	....	electrician
Charles Sherron	....	best boy
Phil Testa	....	best boy
Marilou Vetter	....	assistant camera
Kelly Rutkowski	....	lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Fleet Emerson	....	extras casting
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting
Kim Miscia	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lynn Bolling	....	costumer (as Lynn Bowling)
William A. Campbell	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Bill Campbell)
Winsome G. McKoy	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Winsome McKoy)
Debra Tennenbaum	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Kevin F. Burnett	....	post-production production assistant
Joseph Dervin Jr.	....	executive in charge of post-production
Amanda Pollack	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Gary Chester	....	music score engineer
Dan Lieberstein	....	music editor
Marjorie Maye	....	composer: song "All Because Of You"
Alicen Catron Schneider	....	music supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Edward Iacobelli	....	transportation captain (as Eddie Iacobelli)
Bobby O'Neil	....	transportation co-captain (as Bob O'Neil)

Other crew
Jessica Berman	....	assistant production coordinator
Arjun Bhasin	....	assistant: Daniel Orlandi
Stephen C. Brandt	....	set production assistant
Morris Byrnes	....	set production assistant
Monica Castellanos	....	assistant production coordinator
Deb Dyer	....	assistant production accountant
Bill Garvey	....	location scout
Regina Hetman	....	location scout
Deirdre Horgan	....	script supervisor
Mark Kamine	....	location manager
Susannah Kaufman	....	assistant: Jane Rosenthal
Katie King	....	assistant: Caroline Baron
Mike King	....	assistant location manager
Nancy Lefkowitz	....	assistant: Jane Rosenthal
Colin MacLellan	....	key set production assistant
Mary Jo McGrath	....	assistant: Daniel Orlandi (as M.J. McGrath)
Kiersten Pilar Miller	....	set production assistant
Rebecca A. Miller	....	office production assistant (as Rebecca Miller)
Kim Monjoy	....	craft service
Sean Schaeffer	....	craft service
Kirsten Schatz	....	assistant: Brad Epstein
Andrew Slocum	....	office production assistant
Christina Student	....	assistant: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Jeff Sullivan	....	location scout
Debra Tanklow	....	production coordinator
Sandra Vannucchi	....	location scout
Rosanne Vogel	....	production accountant
Iacopo Wachter	....	set production assistant
Tomoko Yamamoto	....	assistant production accountant
Eric Schwarz	....	researcher (uncredited)

Production Companies

• NBC Studios
• Tribeca Productions

Distributors

• Koch Vision (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1998) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company

Other Companies

• Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates  script annotation

Also Known As:

The Mob (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Brazil:124 min | USA:240 min (with commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

NBC Studios

Although it's not Goodfellas, it's not bad either.

This movie is based on the true story of "Sammy the Bull" Gravano, a self-confessed killer who helps prosecute Mafia boss John Gotti, in exchange for immunity. Yes, the acting is a bit wooden, and the script full of cliches, but it's an interesting study of a real life Mafia case - definitely worth a look, but certainly not a classic.