Hollywood scriptwriters and producers David Rabinowitz and Charlie Wachtel decided to tell viewers the life story of the cruel mercenary of the famous crime family Patriarca, who became one of the first participants in the US Department of Justice's federal witness protection program. As it became known to the publication Deadline, the creative duo has begun work on the film adaptation of Casey Sherman's crime novel "The Animal". There is a legend that the nickname Animal was attached to the gangster Joseph Barbosa after he, in front of the authoritative mafioso Enrico Tameleo, entered into a verbal skirmish with an elderly Italian and slapped his opponent in the face. When Tameleo ordered Barbosa not to let go, he unexpectedly bit off the old man's ear. Joseph then grinned and told Enrico that he did not touch the Italian with his hands. Barbosa is considered one of the most famous mafia hitmen in history. It is believed that he committed at least 26 murders at the behest of the Patriarc family. In 1966, an attempt was made on Joseph's life. The hired killer suspects that it was organized by his employers. Barbosa decided to become an FBI informant and take part in the witness protection program. The protection of Barbosa and his family was entrusted to Federal Marshal John Partington. Thanks to his efforts, Joseph survived several new assassination attempts and successfully gave testimony, which helped to put several key figures of the Patriarch crime family behind bars. Barbosa had a great opportunity to start life from scratch, but after moving from Boston to California, he took up the old again. In 1971, Joseph was jailed for second-degree murder. In prison, the gangster became interested in writing and wrote several poems about mafia families. Four months after his release, Barbosa was shot and killed outside his new home in San Francisco. The murder of the famous mafia hitman was never solved. "Animal" will be the fourth Casey Sherman novel to be filmed in Hollywood. Earlier, based on his works, the disaster film "And the Storm Came" and the drama "Patriot Day" were filmed, and at the moment at the Dream Factory, work is in full swing on the tape "12" about the legend of American football Tom Brady. The Topic of Article: How to run away from the mafia. |