Witness to the Mob

Witness to the Mob

The story of the man who betrayed John Gotti and became a...Witness to the Mob

Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Produced by Tribeca Productions, NBC Studios

1998124 min7.1 / 10

A dark, tension-driven true-crime drama about a mafia underboss's rise through violence and his eventual betrayal of the mob code to become a government witness.

Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano was mafiosi. He started out as a soldier, but his talent for murder, including the slayings of his best friends, his wife's brother and his own boss, Paul Castellano, saw him rise to under-boss in the Gambino crime family. However, betrayals within the family saw him break the code of silence and became the highest ranking member of the mob to turn into a rat - 'a rat in a suit,- assisting the government to finally put away the Teflon Don, John Gotti.

Questions people ask

  • Is Witness to the Mob scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Witness to the Mob violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Witness to the Mob easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Witness to the Mob sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Witness to the Mob end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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