Honor Thy Father (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.

Cast

Salvatore (Bill) Bonnano
Rosalie Bonnano
Hank Perrone
Pete Notario
William P. Maloney
Lawyer Kreiger
Joseph Bonnano
Joe Magliocco
Don A. Tirello
Narrator (voice)
Gaspare de Gregorio
Stefano Magaddino
Joe Notario

Crew

Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Director of Photography