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Released
1973 · FILM

Honor Thy Father

The rise and fall of an organized crime family.

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Runtime
97 min
CrimeHistoryDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

Joseph Bologna stars as Bill Bonanno in this made-for-television adaptation of the controversial bestseller by Gay Talese, which chronicles 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 is theirs. Brenda Vaccaro and Richard S. Castellano co-star in this gripping crime tale.

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Principal cast & crew: 19

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Edited by Richard HalseyShot by Arthur J OrnitzScored by George Duning

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