Drama (1973) 100 minutes ~ Color
Gay Talese's bestseller Honor Thy Father is given a superb, albeit slightly expurgated, treatment in this made-for-TV movie. Joseph Bologna plays Bill Bonanno, the son of New York City Mafia-don Joe "Bananas" Bonanno (Raf Vallone). When his father disappears in 1964, Bill is compelled to take over the "family business." This proves well-nigh impossible as several Mafiosi fall over themselves trying to stake their own claims within the Bonanno empire.
Director: Paul Wendkos
Writers: Lewis John Carlino (screenplay), Gay Talese (book)
Stars: Joseph Bologna, Brenda Vaccaro, Raf Vallone
