poster

1973

NR (03/01/1973) (US)

Crime, History, Drama

1h 37m

40

User Score

The rise and fall of an organized crime family.

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'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.

1973

40

User Score

NR (03/01/1973) (US)

Crime, History, Drama

1h 37m

The rise and fall of an organized crime family.

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'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.

Cast

Joseph Bologna

Joseph Bologna

Salvatore (Bill) Bonnano

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Rosalie Bonnano

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Joseph Bonnano

Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. Castellano

Frank Labruzzo

Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

Joe Magliocco

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Don A. Tirello

Joseph Campanella

Joseph Campanella

Narrator (voice)

Gilbert Green

Gilbert Green

Gaspare de Gregorio

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Stefano Magaddino

Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich

Joe Notario

Felice Orlandi

Felice Orlandi

Hank Perrone

James Sloyan

James Sloyan

Pete Notario

Roger De Koven

Roger De Koven

William P. Maloney

Robert Burr

Robert Burr

Lawyer Kreiger