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Honor Thy Father (1973)

Honor Thy Father (1973)

Drama Crime History TV Movie

The rise and fall of an organized crime family.

Release Date: 1973, March 1
Directors: Paul Wendkos
Countries: United States of America
Production: Halcyon Productions, Metromedia Producers Corporation
Cast: Richard S. Castellano, Joe De Santis, Carmine Caridi, Brenda Vaccaro, Raf Vallone, Joseph Bologna, Marc Lawrence, James Sloyan, Louis Zorich, Vic Tayback, Felice Orlandi, Joseph Campanella

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

organized crime mafia