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DirectorPaul Wendkos
Runtime1h 37m · NR
GenresCrime · Drama · History · Tv-movie
Release1973-03-01
Film
Honor Thy Father
1973· NR· 1h 37m· Crime· Drama· History· Tv-movie
“The rise and fall of an organized crime family.”
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.
1973-03-01
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Key Crew
DirectorPaul Wendkos
ScreenplayLewis John Carlino
Director of PhotographyArthur J. Ornitz
Original Music ComposerGeorge Duning
EditorRichard Halsey
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Details
Released1973-03-01
Runtime1h 37m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosHalcyon Productions · Metromedia Producers Corporation
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.0/10 · 3 votes
Original languageen
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