''Getting Gotti'' is a 1994 TV film centered on an Assistant United States Attorney named Diane Giacalone, and her attempts to build a

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(RICO) case against John Gotti and the Gambino crime family. It was shot in

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Cast

Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954) is an American actress. Known for her distinct husky voice and Brooklyn accent, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, four Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards ...

as Diane Giacalone, assistant attorney for the

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* Anthony John Denison as John Gotti * Kaitlyn Anello as Angela *

Kathleen Laskey Kathleen Laskey, sometimes credited as Kathy Laskey, is a Canadian film and television actress."Second City's Laskey now every inch a leading lady". ''Toronto Star'', April 2, 1988. An alumna of The Second City's Toronto troupe, she is most common ...

as Cassie *

August Schellenberg August Werner Schellenberg (July 25, 1936 – August 15, 2013) was a Canadian actor. He played Randolph in the first three installments of the ''Free Willy'' film series (1993–1997) as well as characters in ''Black Robe'' (1991), '' The New Wor ...

as Willie Boy Johnson *

Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Welsh, (March 30, 1942 – May 5, 2022) was a Canadian film and television actor. He was best known as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle in ''Twin Peaks'', for his roles in the films '' The Day After Tomorrow'', ''Adoration'', '' S ...

as Bennett * Jeremy Ratchford as Harvey Sanders * Ron Gabriel as Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano * Peter Boretski as Aniello Dellacroce * Gene DiNovi as Gambino Boss

Paul Castellano Constantino Paul Castellano (; June 26, 1915 – December 16, 1985), was an American crime boss who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family. Castellano was killed in an unsanctioned hit on December 16, 1985. Early life Cast ...

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* Films directed by Roger Young 1994 television films 1994 films 1994 drama films Films about the American Mafia Biographical films about gangsters CBS network films Films shot in Toronto Films set in New York City American crime drama films Cultural depictions of John Gotti American drama television films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub