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.
Starring
Joseph Bologna, Brenda Vaccaro, Raf Vallone
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Honor Thy Father was released 53 years ago in 1973.
Overview
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...
Honor Thy Father is a Crime, History, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (15)
Joseph Bologna
Salvatore (Bill) Bonnano
Brenda Vaccaro
Rosalie Bonnano
Raf Vallone
Joseph Bonnano
Richard S. Castellano
Frank Labruzzo
Joe De Santis
Joe Magliocco
Vic Tayback
Don A. Tirello
Joseph Campanella
Narrator (voice)
Gilbert Green
Gaspare de Gregorio
Marc Lawrence
Stefano Magaddino
Louis Zorich
Joe Notario
Felice Orlandi
Hank Perrone
James Sloyan
Pete Notario
Roger De Koven
William P. Maloney
RB
Robert Burr
Lawyer Kreiger
Carmine Caridi
Nick
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What is Honor Thy Father about?
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.
How long is Honor Thy Father?
Honor Thy Father has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in Honor Thy Father?
The cast of Honor Thy Father includes Joseph Bologna, Brenda Vaccaro, Raf Vallone, Richard S. Castellano, Joe De Santis.
What is the rating of Honor Thy Father?
Honor Thy Father has a rating of 4.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Crime
History
Drama
TV Movie