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Shakespearean tragedy, not Gangster flick


Anybody think that whoever wrote this was sort of trying to write kind of a Shakespearean tragedy about a king (boss) who thought he could break the rules and get away with it, not so much a traditional gangster flick?

The consigliere, Joseph Armone, was supposed to be the voice of tradition and restraint, but Gotti wouldn't listen. He thought he could change the rules...

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