Il Primo Padrino — Gotti -

Despite the high-profile lead, the film struggled significantly upon release: Gotti (2018) - IMDb

Just ten days before an earlier scheduled 2017 release, Lionsgate dropped the film and sold the rights back to the producers, allowing them to seek a wider theatrical debut rather than a direct-to-video release. Gotti - Il primo Padrino

The film's journey to the screen was marked by several years of delays and production hurdles: Despite the high-profile lead

It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2018 and saw a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 15, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment . by Vertical Entertainment .