John Gotti who took over the powerful Gambino crime family in the 70's, was convicted in 1992 of committing thirteen murders. The film will explore that through the eyes of his son John A. Gotti Jr.
Ben Foster plays the younger Gotti. while John Travolta stars as Gotti Sr.
Al Pacino will play Gambino crime family underboss Aniello Dellacroce, an associate and mentor to John Gotti Sr. Lindsay Lohan will play Kim Gotti,, the wife of Jr Gotti Travolta's real-life wife, Kelly Preston. will play his on screen wife Victoria Gotti Palminteri will play fellow Gambino mob boss Paul Castellano a role he knows quite well since he did the same for the TV film Boss of Bosses in 2001
Leo Rossi wrote the inititial screenplay and then director Barry Levinson brought his "Bugsy" collaborator James Toback along to rework the script for "Gotti." The revisions will put more emphasis on Gotti's relationship with Dellacroce.
"I have seen this film come together from the very start, and am pleased to be able to work alongside such great talent to bring this story to the big screen," said Palminteri. "I have been a longtime admirer of Barry Levinson and am looking forward to working with him."
Actor Joe Pesci filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the film's producer over his playing the role of Gotti Sr right-hand man Angelo Ruggiero and that role remains uncast
The project is said to start shooting January 3rd 2012
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