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Honor Thy Father

"The rise and fall of an organized crime family."

1973-03-01
4
en 97m
CrimeHistoryDramaTV Movie
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.

Director

Paul Wendkos

Screenplay

Lewis John Carlino

Novel

Gay Talese

Director of Photography

Arthur J. Ornitz

Editor

Richard Halsey

Original Music Composer

George Duning

organized crime mafia

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Halcyon Productions
  • Metromedia Producers Corporation