Gotti (1996)

John Gotti, an audacious New Yorker with a knack for bending the rules, embarks on a tumultuous journey from leading a small-time mafia crew to ruling the notorious Gambino crime family. This compelling biopic traces Gotti's rise and fall, portraying a man whose audacity and cunning earned him both respect and notoriety in the criminal underworld. Gotti's ascent begins under the tutelage of Neil Dellacroce, the family's esteemed number two. However, upon the death of Carlo Gambino, the family patriarch, the reins of power are handed to Paul Castellano, a decision that grates Gotti and his loyal crew. The uneasy peace shatters when Gotti, unable to stomach Castellano's rule any longer, orchestrates his brutal downfall, seizing control of the family. Adorned in top-dollar suits and radiating an invincible aura, Gotti transforms into the Dapper Don, a man at the zenith of mafia power. His knack for slipping through the fingers of the FBI earns him another sobriquet - The Teflon Don. However, Gotti's high public profile, rule-breaking, and insatiable ambition start to draw unwanted attention. The FBI, hell-bent on putting him behind bars, tirelessly pursue Gotti. Finally, they strike gold, securing a tape of Gotti admitting to heinous crimes and hinting at a potential betrayal of his right-hand man, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano. Cornered, Gravano flips, providing the prosecutors with a golden ticket to Gotti's downfall. In this intricate web of power, loyalty, and betrayal, Gotti's world unravels as he lands a life sentence without parole, his reign as the most well-known mafia boss in America coming to a dramatic end. This biopic offers an immersive journey into the life of a man who dared to challenge the mafia's old family rules, highlighting the consequences of ambition unchecked.

Gotti is a crime movie featuring Frank Vincent and directed by Robert Harmon.

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