Dark Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 The film begins in 1973 New York and ends in 1992, with Gotti's imprisonment. Gotti's association with three mobsters is also highlighted in the film: a father-and-son relationship with the family's underboss, Aniello "Mr. Neil" Dellacroce, his deep but rocky friendship with Gotti's crew member and friend of a long time, Angelo Ruggiero, and respect and maximum frustration. that he felt for the man who became his underboss, Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano. The film details Gotti's rise within the Gambino crime family and his ranks from soldier, then captain (or capo), and finally boss. The final title was achieved through the dramatic public murder of Gambino family boss Paul Castellano in 1985. Following Castellano's murder, the film focuses on John Gotti's legal trials: one for assault and two for racketeering. under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute. Gotti's famous personality, acquittals at trial, and media attention are dramatized. The film ends with Gotti being convicted and sentenced to life in prison at Marion Federal Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois, because Gravano becomes state evidence and agrees to testify against Gotti. The film is based primarily on the columns of reporter Jerry Capeci, who also wrote the novel that documented Gotti's rise and fall within the Gambino crime family, and served as executive producer on the film that was based on his novel. . 2
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