Honor Thy Father with Brenda Vaccaro: DVD Cover

    Honor Thy Father Director: Paul Wendkos Cast: Brenda Vaccaro, Joseph Bologna, Raf Vallone, Richard S. Castellano

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    • DVD Release Date: 11/18/2003
    • Original Release: 1973
    • Rating: Not Rated

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    Features

    Biographies; Filmographies; Photo gallery; Interactive menus; Jump to scene; Dolby sound; PC/Mac compatible

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. Chapter 1 [1:19]
    2. Chapter 2 [1:53]
    3. Chapter 3 [4:09]
    4. Chapter 4 [5:21]
    5. Chapter 5 [1:38]
    6. Chapter 6 [5:57]
    7. Chapter 7 [9:08]
    8. Chapter 8 [6:58]
    9. Chapter 9 [14:46]
    10. Chapter 10 [12:38]
    11. Chapter 11 [19:28]
    12. Chapter 12 [11:55]

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    Editorial Reviews

    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. Lewis John Carlino, the script writer for the 1968 Mafia flick The Brotherhood, adapted the Talese novel for television. Joseph Campanella "appears" as the slyly noncommittal off-screen narrator. Honor Thy Father was first telecast March 1, 1973. The producers sagaciously withheld the film from the critics until that night to make certain no reviewer would spoil the audience's enjoyment by prematurely cataloging the differences between the film and the book. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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