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Boss of bosses

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Movie propaganda

Some people live by the rules. Paul Castellano died by them.

Boss of bosses is the powerful and unexpectedly moving true story of the rise and fall of the infamous crime boss Paul Castellano (Chazz Palminteri). Castellano's visionary plans to evolve the Cosa Nostra into a legitimate business ultimately lead to his assassination by members of the family, who lived and died by the mob's unwavering dedication to tradition.

Based on a true story.

Persons of interest

Chazz Palminteri .... Paul Castellano
Angela Alvarado .... Gloria Olarte
Jay O Sanders .... Joseph O'Brien
Clancy Brown .... Andris Kurins
Daniel Benzali .... Bruce Mouw
Mark Margolis .... Piney Armone
Dayton Callie .... Neil Dellacroce
Patricia Mauceri .... Nina Castellano
Al Ruscio .... Carlo Gambino
Sonny Marinelli .... John Gotti
Philip Williams .... Nino Gaggi
Steven Bauer .... Vito Genovese
Joseph F O'Brien .... Author
Andris Kurins .... Author
Laurence Shames .... Author
Jere Cunningham .... Screenwriter
Dwight H Little .... Director

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Theatrical report

It seems as though new stories about the mob are always coming out of the woodwork. Boss of bosses could be the sequel to Donnie Brasco, the question is... is it? Or is it just another home video of the Gambini family at play? It's hard to tell.

Something else that's becoming something more than a cliché in Hollywood is that the film starts at the present only to fade back to the past then build up again to where you already were. Why don't they just start at the beginning and finish at the end? Sheesh.

Boss of bosses is a good, watchable flim. Since it's about the mob it must be compared to The Godfather, and it isn't that good.

Security censorship classification

MA 15+ (Medium level violence)

Surveillance time

90 minutes (1:30 hours)

Not for public release in Australia before date

DVD rental: 31 October 2001