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Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

The rise and fall of an organized crime family.

1973•1h 37m•

★5.0(3 ratings)

CrimeHistoryDrama

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.

Director

Writers

Lewis John Carlino

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Main Cast

Joseph Bologna

Joseph Bologna

Salvatore (Bill) Bonnano

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Rosalie Bonnano

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Joseph Bonnano

Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. Castellano

Frank Labruzzo

Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

Joe Magliocco

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Don A. Tirello

Joseph Campanella

Joseph Campanella

Narrator (voice)

Gilbert Green

Gilbert Green

Gaspare de Gregorio

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Stefano Magaddino

Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich

Joe Notario

Felice Orlandi

Felice Orlandi

Hank Perrone

James Sloyan

James Sloyan

Pete Notario

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Paul Wendkos

Writing

Screenplay: Lewis John Carlino
Novel: Gay Talese

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: George Duning

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography: Howard Schwartz

Editing

Editor: Richard Halsey

Keywords

organized crimemafia

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The rise and fall of an organized crime family."

#2

The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).

#3

The film was directed by Paul Wendkos.

#4

The screenplay was written by Lewis John Carlino.

#5

The score was composed by George Duning.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Arthur J. Ornitz.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0070189.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

3 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Honor Thy Father

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Halcyon Productions

Metromedia Producers Corporation

Metromedia Producers Corporation