Crime ·History ·Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1973 · 1h 37m

Honor Thy Father

Director

Cast

Joseph Bologna as Salvatore (Bill) Bonnano Brenda Vaccaro as Rosalie Bonnano Raf Vallone as Joseph Bonnano Richard S. Castellano as Frank Labruzzo Joe De Santis as Joe Magliocco Vic Tayback as Don A. Tirello

Crew

Arthur J. Ornitz — Director of Photography Howard Schwartz — Director of Photography Richard Halsey — Editor George Duning — Original Music Composer Lewis John Carlino — Screenplay Gay Talese — Novel

Tagline

The rise and fall of an organized crime family.

Synopsis

Joseph Bologna stars as Bill Bonanno in this made-for-television adaptation of the controversial bestseller from Gay Talese, chronicling the rise of New York's infamous Bonanno organized crime family. When his father disappears in 1964 and Bill is compelled to take over the "empire," other mafiosi attempt to take what's theirs. Brenda Vaccaro and Richard S. Castellano fill out the impressive cast of this gripping crime tale.

Mood & Themes

organized crime mafia

Key Collaborators

Paul Wendkos Director Arthur J. Ornitz Director of Photography Howard Schwartz Director of Photography Richard Halsey Editor George Duning Original Music Composer Lewis John Carlino Screenplay Gay Talese Novel

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