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Westchester Native Plays Pivotal Role With John Travolta In Movie 'Gotti' Westchester Native Plays Pivotal Role With John Travolta In Movie 'Gotti'
Westchester Native Plays Pivotal Role With John Travolta In Movie 'Gotti' The long awaited film “Gotti” that premiered at Cannes 2018 hit theaters in June and features an actor from Westchester. Iona Prep graduate Chris Kerson, who grew up in Larchmont, plays the real-life childhood friend of John Gotti. He became an informant for the prosecution and was subsequently shot to death. This is a lead-featured role and Kerson, a method actor who studied with Al Pacino’s producing partner, the late Charles Laughton, shot his scenes with John Travolta in Cincinnati and in New York City. Spoiler alert: One of Travolta's best lines in the film comes during one of Kerson's…

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