Honor Thy Father

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.

Director

Paul Wendkos

Writers

Gay Talese, Lewis John Carlino

Released

March 1, 1973

Language

English