Honor Thy Father 51 years old

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.

Credits

Honor Thy Father Cast

Name Character
Joe De Santis He was 63, 80 years old when he died as Joe Magliocco
Brenda Vaccaro She was 33, now 85 years old as Rosalie Bonnano
Raf Vallone He was 57, 86 years old when he died as Joseph Bonnano
Joseph Bologna He was 38, 82 years old when he died as Salvatore (Bill) Bonnano
Richard S. Castellano He was 39, 55 years old when he died as Frank Labruzzo

Honor Thy Father Crew

Name Department
George Duning as Original Music Composer. He was 65 (92) years old when He died Sound
Howard Schwartz as Director of Photography. He was 27 (45) years old when He died Camera
Arthur J. Ornitz as Director of Photography. He was 56 (68) years old when He died Camera
Paul Wendkos as Director. He was 47 (84) years old when He died Directing
Lewis John Carlino as Screenplay. He was 41 (now 92) years old Writing
Richard Halsey as Editor. He was 33 (now 84) years old Editing
Honor Thy Father (51 years)

The rise and fall of an organized crime family.

  • Release day: Thursday, March 01, 1973
  • Runtime: 97 minutes