Gotti
Short description
Gotti is a crime drama about John Gotti, the man who rose through the ranks of the New York underworld to lead the Gambino crime family. Set largely in the 1980s, it follows his climb to the top of organized crime, the public image he cultivated as a sharply dressed figure who seemed untouchable, and the pressures that mounted as his son, John Junior, became part of the family business. The story is told partly through the younger Gotti's perspective, tracing his father's rise alongside the personal and legal troubles that followed.
The film stars John Travolta as the title character, with Spencer Lofranco as his son, Kelly Preston as his wife Victoria, and supporting turns from Pruitt Taylor Vince, William DeMeo and Leo Rossi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Lem Dobbs. Kevin Connolly directed, following his 2016 debut Dear Eleanor. It was made for a reported 10 million dollars and earned roughly 4 million worldwide.
Reception was weak. On IMDb the film holds 4.8 from over 16,000 votes, and on TMDB 5.3 from around 650 votes, while the critics' rating stands at 2.2 from 58 reviews, well below the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Lindsay Lohan was initially considered for one of the roles in the film, but her representatives submitted a list of demands so extensive that the idea of casting her was abandoned. Lohan personally called the film's producers asking to remain in the cast, but they were firm in their decision.
- John Travolta and his daughter Ella Blue Travolta star in a father-daughter film. Kelly Preston, Travolta's wife and Ella Blue's mother, plays the wife of his character, Virginia.
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