Boss of Bosses

Starring:Chazz Palminteri, Angela Alvarado, Jay O. Sanders, Clancy Brown, Daniel Benzali, Mark Margolis, Dayton Callie, Patricia Mauceri, Al Ruscio, Sonny Marinelli, Philip Williams, Steven Bauer, Gino Marrocco, Dominic Cuzzocrea, Tony Nappo, Renato Rizzuti, Ron Gabriel, William DeMeo, Louis Di Bianco, Michael A. Miranda
Director: Dwight H. Little
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Product Type: DVD

Description

The powerful and unexpectedly moving true story of the rise and fall of the infamous crime boss Paul Castellano. 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.

Customer Reviews:

castellanos life.......2007-05-12

slow moving and chazz is the wrong actor to play this part. some events are not true or mixed up. still a recommended buy for the hard core mob collector.

Good rental for a Monday night.......2006-02-18

I have to say is a good movie, it makes you wounder if Paul Castellano idea of running the mob business in the 70s with construction unions, real estates, etc, funded by the money earned from the illegal activities of the Gambino crime family as any other business was probably not a bad idea.

Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, good movie) gave a good performance as always even thou they could had use better make up, makes you wonder if they ran out budget before they even shot it. Chazz didn't look nothing like Castellano, but again good performance as most of the cast, good future for Karen Goberman young Nina very natural, one thing if you don't watch or follow any history you might get lost.
Who cast this? They could have done a better job with Carlos Gambino, and John Gotti who by the way should have more story time due to his involve in the Castellano's dead.
Also Donnie Brasco (Joe Pistone)is mention, but like I said if don't follow mob history, you be lost (Donnie Brasco, great movie) very nice performance by Angela Alvarado as Gloria his Colombian Maid, and lover.

I just wish the writers would had take their time in going more deep into the story on how Paul Castellano moved up the ladder to become the next capo of the Gambino crime family, and then move away from the every day activity of his main job as a capo, and not so much on how the FBI got to them.

It looks like it was written by its main character the butcher's son.

Chopped and thrown in together.

Not to be missed........2006-02-09

This movie is based on a true story of Paul Castellano, who ruled the Manhattan in 1970s with construction unions and real estates funded by the money he earned from the illegal activities of the Gambino crime family. After becoming the head of the crime family, his resistance to involve in drugs and crimes made many people down the chain unhappy. John Gotti was one of them, who later assassinate Castellano and rose to power.

The movie is considered dull and slow, but I don't agree. If you are looking for some "Steven Seagal" kind of action, then just forget it. If you have liked Godfather, Scarface, and Gotti, then you definitely won't mind adding this to your collection too. Chazz Palminteri, just played the role of head of crime family brilliantly. His dialogue delivery is perfect for this kind of movie and role. The movie is real and has some powerful moments. Not to be missed.

A movie on Castellano, how boring........2005-11-29

I love Chazz P. and I can see why he would want to give the other side of the Castellano epic, but man is this movie boring. Castellano has to be one of the most uninvolved mobsters ever to take the reins of a crime family. If you know the history of this guy, than you should agree, and if you don't, read some books about him. As powerful as he was, he sure didn't know much about running a crime family as did his predecessors, which this film doesn't portray. The film also has terrible actors portraying both Sammy the Bull and John Gotti. An insult at that. If you like mafia movies and don't care about the history of its real-life characters than by all means watch it. If you do, skip it, you'd be better off reading a book.

Another interesting gaze abot the underworld!.......2005-04-13

This picture is not anothere mere additional film about the Mob. It's another intelligent treatment about a story one thousand times told. But with a peaceful insight about he intimate world, the affective liasons and an adequate perspective about the role of the Mafia nowadays. Palminteri has always a notable actor. Somehow this was the right choice made for an exigent pupil as Robert De Niro in a tale of the Bronx.
Chazz makes an original approach of the Boss and all his efforts to lead the new generations for the clean roads. Absolutely opposed to deal with narcs, and trying to isolate his own sons from this sordid atmosphere. There are common places, and if you want few explossions and vuisula violence, The director bet fr an intelligent dialogue and absorbing script, focused specially in the emotive beahavior of Catellano since his early years in the middle thirties.
Angela Alavarado as Gloria makes a fabulous performance, very natural with a multiple variety of facial expressions and totally engaged with this secondary role. She really stole the show.
The ralentís, travellings,and flashbacks are formidable. Above the average and overcoming my personal expectations, by far.

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