Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Inside the heart and mind of the Mafia.

1999•2h 50m•5.2/10

CrimeDramaRomanceFamily

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.2/10(9)

The true life story of mafia boss Joesph Bonanno. The story spans from Bonanno's early beginings in Italy, to his conquests in America.

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Production

Les Productions La Fête, Armeda Ltd., Daniel L. Paulson Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Joseph Bonanno, age 94

Guido Grasso Jr.

Guido Grasso Jr.

Peter Maggadino

Bruce Ramsay

Bruce Ramsay

Joseph Bonanno (Ages 17-27)

Tony Nardi

Tony Nardi

Joseph Bonanno (Ages 35-61)

Costas Mandylor

Costas Mandylor

Salvatore Bonanno

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Salvatore Maranzano

Vito DeFilippo

Gaspar DiGregario (Young)

Domenico Fiore

Domenico Fiore

Gaspar DiGregario (Older)

Zachary Bennett

Zachary Bennett

Bill Bonanno

Aldo Tirelli

Bastiano Buster Domingo

Claudia Ferri

Claudia Ferri

Fanny Labruzzo (Older)

Antonio Maltese

Italian Naval Cadet

Vito Rezza

Vito Rezza

Uncle Frank Labruzzo

Vince Corazza

Vince Corazza

Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Miss C. Canzinarra

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Don Ciccio

Michael A. Miranda

Michael A. Miranda

Joe Profaci(as Silvio Oliviero)

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Steve Maggadino Sr.

Maurizio Terrazzano

Maurizio Terrazzano

Albert Anastasia (Young)

Frank Crudele

Frank Crudele

Albert Anastasia (Older)

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