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Honor Thy Father

40 %|Mar 1, 1973|Crime, History, Drama, TV 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.

Featured Crew

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

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Cast

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Joseph Bologna
Salvatore (Bill) Bonnano
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Brenda Vaccaro
Rosalie Bonnano
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Raf Vallone
Joseph Bonnano
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Richard S. Castellano
Frank Labruzzo
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Joe De Santis
Joe Magliocco
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Vic Tayback
Don A. Tirello
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Joseph Campanella
Narrator (voice)
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Gilbert Green
Gaspare de Gregorio
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Marc Lawrence
Stefano Magaddino
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Louis Zorich
Joe Notario
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Felice Orlandi
Hank Perrone
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James Sloyan
Pete Notario
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Roger De Koven
William P. Maloney
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Robert Burr
Lawyer Kreiger