The Life and Death of John Gotti
| The Life and Death of John Gotti | |
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| Directed by | Kevin Connolly |
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| Cinematography | Michael Barrett |
| Edited by | Jim Flynn |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate Premiere |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Life and Death of John Gotti, originally titled Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father, is an upcoming American biographical crime drama film directed by Kevin Connolly and written by Lem Dobbs and Leo Rossi. The film is about the life of New York City mobster John Gotti and his son. The film stars John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Stacy Keach, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Spencer Lofranco and Victor Gojcaj. Principal photography on the film began on July 25, 2016, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cast
- John Travolta as John Gotti, a New York City-based mobster and the boss of the Gambino crime family.[1]
- Kelly Preston as Victoria Gotti, the wife of Gotti.[1]
- Stacy Keach as Aniello Dellacroce, the underboss of the Gambino crime family who mentored Gotti.[1]
- Pruitt Taylor Vince as Angelo Ruggiero, a deferential friend of Gotti.[1]
- Spencer Lofranco as John Gotti Jr., Gotti's son.[1]
- William DeMeo as Sammy Gravano, Gotti's right hand who later became an FBI informant and helped them bring down Gotti.[1]
- Leo Rossi as Bartholomew "Bobby" Boriello, Gotti's enforcer.[1]
- Victor Gojcaj as Father Damien.[1]
- Tyler Jon Olson[1]
- Megan Leonard[1]
Production
On September 8, 2015, it was announced that after a lengthy development of the film about Gotti, it was now moving forward with Kevin Connolly to direct the film.[2] Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, Fiore Films and Herrick Entertainment would be financing the film, with Lionsgate Premiere handling the domestic distribution rights.[2]
On July 27, 2016, the complete cast for the film was announced which included Kelly Preston as Gotti's wife Victoria; Stacy Keach as Aniello Dellacroce, the underboss of the Gambino crime family who mentored Gotti; Pruitt Taylor Vince as Angelo Ruggiero, a deferential friend of Gotti; Spencer Lofranco as John Gotti Jr., Gotti's son; William DeMeo as Sammy Gravano, Gotti's right hand who later became an FBI informant and helped them bringing down Gotti; Leo Rossi as Bartholomew "Bobby" Boriello, Gotti's enforcer;Victor Gojcaj as Father Damien with Tyler Jon Olson and Megan Leonard.[1]
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on July 25, 2016, in Cincinnati, Ohio, with locations included Springfield Township, and setting of the film in New York City.[3][4] Filming also took place in Finneytown, and Indian Hill.[4][5] Filming was also done at Butler County Jail.[6]
The film's shooting was previously scheduled to take place in New York City, because of its setting there, but it was relocated to Cincinnati. One reason to relocate was Ohio's revised Motion Picture Tax Credit to benefit films' creators.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jr, Mike Fleming (July 27, 2016). "'The Life And Death Of John Gotti' Cast Locked". Deadline. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- 1 2 Jr, Mike Fleming (September 8, 2015). "'Gotti' Mob Movie Back On; Kevin Connolly Directing John Travolta, Lionsgate Premiere Releasing: Toronto". Deadline. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ↑ Mains, Brian (July 25, 2016). "'The Life and Death of John Gotti' stars, director spotted in Cincinnati". WCPO. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- 1 2 Milam, Brett (July 28, 2016). "John Travolta filming 'Gotti' movie in Finneytown". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ↑ Guaderrama, Robert (August 2, 2016). "Gotti movie to film in Indian Hill Tuesday". Fox19. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ Pack, Lauren (August 16, 2016). "John Travolta mob movie filming scenes in Butler County". Journal-News. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ Fears, Danika (July 14, 2016). "Biopic on mob boss John Gotti won't be filming in New York City". New York Post. Retrieved September 8, 2016.