Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

97 mins | Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie | March 1, 1973

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.

Honor Thy Father

97 mins | Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie | March 1, 1973

Honor Thy Father
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.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Metromedia Producers Corporation, Halcyon Productions
Original title Honor Thy Father
Directors Paul Wendkos
Writers Gay Talese, Lewis John Carlino

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

Joseph Campanella

as Narrator (voice)

Gilbert Green

as Gaspare de Gregorio

Marc Lawrence

as Stefano Magaddino

Louis Zorich

as Joe Notario

Felice Orlandi

as Hank Perrone

James Sloyan

as Pete Notario

Roger De Koven

as William P. Maloney

Robert Burr

as Lawyer Kreiger

Carmine Caridi

as Nick