GREAT MAFIA MOVIES (DVD) DVD

Honor Thy Father
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

Family Enforcer
Joe Pesci makes one of his earliest screen appearances in Family Enforcer. The main character, played by Joseph Cortese, is a New Jersey street kid who becomes mixed up with gangsters. After getting in over his head, the boy wants out, but this is not to be. Family Enforcer was also released as Death Collector, The Collector and The Enforcer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Mob War
When a media-relations mogul (Johnny Stumper) gains another client in the form of a mob boss (David Henry Keller), it sparks a war between rival families. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide

Cast Brenda Vaccaro as Rosalie Bonnano Joseph Bologna as Salvatore Bonnano Raf Vallone as Joseph Bonnano Richard S. Castellano as Frank Labruzzo Joe de Santis as Joe Cortese as

Crew Hope Weaver - Art Director Steven Kaman - Co-producer J. Christian Ingvordsen - Co-producer John Weiner - Co-producer Beatrice Monroe - Costume Designer J. Christian Ingvordsen - Director Steven Kaman - Editor Isabelle Fritz-Cope - Makeup Chris Johnson - Production Designer Steven Kaman - Cinematographer Wilfred Caban - Special Effects John Christian - Stunts J. Christian Ingvordsen - Screenwriter John Weiner - Screenwriter Hope Weaver - Art Director Steven Kaman - Co-producer J. Christian Ingvordsen - Co-producer John Weiner - Co-producer Beatrice Monroe - Costume Designer J. Christian Ingvordsen - Director Steven Kaman - Editor Isabelle Fritz-Cope - Makeup Chris Johnson - Production Designer Steven Kaman - Cinematographer Wilfred Caban - Special Effects John Christian - Stunts J. Christian Ingvordsen - Screenwriter John Weiner - Screenwriter Hope Weaver - Art Director Steven Kaman - Co-producer J. Christian Ingvordsen - Co-producer John Weiner - Co-producer Beatrice Monroe - Costume Designer J. Christian Ingvordsen - Director Steven Kaman - Editor Isabelle Fritz-Cope - Makeup Chris Johnson - Production Designer Steven Kaman - Cinematographer Wilfred Caban - Special Effects John Christian - Stunts J. Christian Ingvordsen - Screenwriter John Weiner - Screenwriter

Honor Thy Father
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Family Enforcer
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Mob War
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General Specifications: Language Options: Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD: Generic Dolby Digital (unspecified format) Additional Features: none specified MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 278 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Index 0. Honor Thy Father 1. A Big Push [2:09] 2. A Bid For Power [15:42] 3. Patience and Loyalty [26:54] 4. Attacks and Counterattacks [18:34] 0. Family Enforcer 1. A State of Sin [1:58] 2. A Collector [27:45] 3. An Easy Job [20:44] 4. Friendly Persuasion [20:07] 0. Mob War 1. Reinventing the Image [4:27] 2. The Don's Permission [19:31] 3. Kill for Crack [20:48] 4. A Part of the Family [23:21]