Gotti (1996 film)

Gotti
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Genre
Based on
Gotti: Rise and Fall
by
Written bySteve Shagan
Directed byRobert Harmon
Starring
Music byMark Isham
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerGary Lucchesi
ProducerDavid Coatsworth
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
CinematographyAlar Kivilo
EditorZach Staenberg
Running time116 minutes
Production companyHBO Pictures
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseAugust 17, 1996 (1996-08-17)

Gotti is a 1996 American crime drama television film directed by Robert Harmon and written by Steve Shagan. Based primarily on the columns of reporter Jerry Capeci, who also co-wrote the 1996 non-fiction book Gotti: Rise and Fall with Gene Mustain and served as the film's executive producer, the film stars Armand Assante in the title role as infamous Gambino crime family boss John Gotti, along with William Forsythe, and Anthony Quinn. It premiered on HBO on August 17, 1996.

Assante won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for his performance. Assante received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie the same year.