Honor Thy Father (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.
Director:
Paul Wendkos
Writer:
Lewis John Carlino
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Joseph Bologna as Salvatore (Bill) Bonnano |
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Brenda Vaccaro as Rosalie Bonnano |
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Raf Vallone as Joseph Bonnano |
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Richard S. Castellano as Frank Labruzzo |
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Joe De Santis as Joe Magliocco |
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Vic Tayback as Don A. Tirello |
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Joseph Campanella as Narrator (voice) |
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Gilbert Green as Gaspare de Gregorio |
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Marc Lawrence as Stefano Magaddino |
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Louis Zorich as Joe Notario |
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Felice Orlandi as Hank Perrone |
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James Sloyan as Pete Notario |
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Roger De Koven as William P. Maloney |
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Robert Burr as Lawyer Kreiger |
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Carmine Caridi as Nick |
| Directing | Paul Wendkos | Director |
| Writing | Lewis John Carlino | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gay Talese | Novel |
| Sound | George Duning | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Richard Halsey | Editor |
| Camera | Arthur J. Ornitz | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Howard Schwartz | Director of Photography |
