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Honor Thy Father is a 1973 American television crime drama directed by Paul Wendkos. The film was adapted from Gay Talese's nonfiction book of the same name, which examined the Bonanno crime family and its place within organized crime in the United States. It belongs to the television crime and gangster-drama tradition and focuses on a nonfiction-based portrayal rather than an entirely invented criminal organization.
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What is Honor Thy Father about?
Honor Thy Father is a 1973 American television crime drama about the Bonanno crime family and organized crime in the United States. It was adapted from Gay Talese's nonfiction book of the same name.
Who directed Honor Thy Father?
The 1973 television film was directed by Paul Wendkos. It is a crime drama made for television rather than a theatrical gangster film.
Is Honor Thy Father based on a true story?
It is based on Gay Talese's nonfiction examination of the Bonanno crime family. The film dramatizes material drawn from that real-world account of organized crime.
Which crime family is featured in Honor Thy Father?
The story focuses on the Bonanno crime family. Talese's source book examined the family's place within organized crime in the United States.
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