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Bonanno: A Godfather's Story -- 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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Director:
Michel Poulette
Writers (WGA):
Bill Bonanno (book)
Joseph Bonanno (book) ...
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Release Date:
25 July 1999 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Drama See more »
Tagline:
Inside the heart and mind of the Mafia.
Plot:
The true life story of mafia boss Joesph Bonanno. The story spans from Bonanno's early beginings in Italy, to his conquests in America. | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Martin Landau ... Joseph Bonanno, age 94
Guido Grasso Jr. ... Peter Maggadino

Bruce Ramsay ... Joseph Bonanno (Ages 17-27)

Tony Nardi ... Joseph Bonanno (Ages 35-61)

Costas Mandylor ... Salvatore Bonanno

Edward James Olmos ... Salvatore Maranzano
Vito DeFilippo ... Gaspar DiGregario (Young)
Domenico Fiore ... Gaspar DiGregario (Older) (as Dom Fiore)

Zachary Bennett ... Bill Bonanno
Aldo Tirelli ... Bastiano Buster Domingo

Frank Pellegrino ... John Tartamella
Jessica Welch ... Fanny Labruzzo (Young)

Claudia Ferri ... Fanny Labruzzo (Older)
Antonio Maltese ... Italian Naval Cadet
Vito Rezza ... Uncle Frank Labruzzo

Vince Corazza ... Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano (as Vincent Corazza)
Tony Calabretta ... Joe Masseria

Patti LuPone ... Miss C. Canzinarra

Robert Loggia ... Don Ciccio
Harry Standjofski ... Joe Stabile
Michael A. Miranda ... Joe Profaci (as Silvio Oliviero)

Romano Orzari

Philip Bosco ... Steve Maggadino Sr.

Maurizio Terrazzano ... Albert Anastasia (Young)
Frank Crudele
Daniel Pilon

Jean Pierre Bergeron

Ben Bass

Daniel Kash

Doug Murray

Chuck Shamata
Roc LaFortune ... Santo Trafficante
Joe De Paul ... Carlos Marcello
Roger Dunn
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Paulina B. Abarca ... Asunta Profaci

Carl Alacchi ... Salvatore Sebella
Michel Albert ... Jack Ruby
Gino Riccardo Arcaro ... Roosevelt's Man

Steve Banner ... Abusive Cop #2

Eric Benton ... Cousin Bonventre

Carlo Berardinucci ... Vincent 'The Doctor' Dana
Harvey Berger ... Sen. Estes Kefauver

Claudia Besso ... Margie
Joe Biondi ... Group Leader
Barry Blake ... Florida Judge
Stéphane Blanchette ... Young Doctor
Alessandra Borghese ... Young Mistress
James Bradford ... N.Y. Judge
Robert Brewster ... Detective
Giancarlo Caltabiano ... Joe Valachi (Young)

Mark Camacho
Andrew Campbell ... Bill's Man
Antonio Cantafora ... Stefano Maggadino
Michael Caruana
Nick Cavaiola ... Lucianos man #2
Carole Chatel ... Aunt Mary Bonventre
Tony Chiarelli ... Wedding Band Leader

Patricia Chica ... Diner Waitress
Michael Cianciullo ... Joe Valachi (Older)
Domenico Ciccarelli ... Copy Boy
Nicolas Clarizio ... Joseph Barbera
Mathieu Courtemanche ... Academy Lorenzo

Alvaro D'Antonio

Larry Day ... Capt. Kominski
Gilbert Delasoie ... Hotel Pierre Maitre D'
Dominic DeLeo ... Joe Colombo
Raymond Desmarteau ... Subpoena Man
Bruno Di Quenzio ... Johnny Roselli
Ana Valeria Dini ... Azia

Ilona Elkin ... Tresca's Secretary Isabella (as Ilona Utriainen)
Yan Etcheverry ... Bill's Partner Carl
Reggi Ettore ... Factory Foreman Alonso
George Evans ... Crooner
John Farinacci ... Socks Lanza

Pierfrancesco Favino ... Felice Buccellato
Dean Patrick Fleming ... Florida Detective #1
Frank Fontaine ... Carlo Gambino

Elizabeth Frazao ... Barbara
Imma Gidaro ... Del Veccio Bride
Amélie Hadouchi ... Girl with Cat

Robert Higden ... Donovan

Jonathan Higgins ... Joe Kennedy (Young)
Arthur Holden ... Simon
Matt Holland ... Vince 'Mad Dog' Call

Ryan Hollyman ... Kennedy Boat Mechanic

Alex Ivanovici ... Florida Stenographer
Guy Kelada ... Gagliano
Art Kitching ... Florida Detective #2

Neil Kroetsch ... King's Point Admissions Officer
Marie-Christine Labelle ... Moretti's Waitress
Jack Langedijk ... Phil Mangano
Burke Lawrence ... Jailguard
Philip Le Maistre ... Gaspar's Bookie
Pierre LeBlanc ... FBI Commander
Pierre Lenoir ... N.Y. Lawyer
Angelo Leone ... Frank Contacella
Jessica Mackenzie ... Joe's Dance Partner Camille
Bonfield Marcoux ... Robert Wagner
Claudio Masciulli ... Sal Mangaregina (as Vittorio Claudio Masciulli)
Joseph Masiello ... Marcellino
Walter Massey ... Don Calo Schiro

Gordon Masten ... Boat Captain

Thomas Michael ... Motel Clerk
Emidio Michetti ... Vito Genovese
Joel Miller
Luis Molteni ... Father Alfonso
Franco Montesano ... Steve Maggadino's Man

John Sanford Moore ... Court House Reporter
Joseph Muggeo ... Bar Owner Alphonso
Luigi Napolitano ... Elroy Ranch, Judge
Nazzareno Natale ... Don Vincenzo
Matt Norklun ... John F. Kennedy
Verna Orsini ... Don Calo's Wife
Giant Gustav Claude Ouimet ... Vincent 'The Chin' Gigante (as Giant Gustave Ouimet)
Robert Ozores ... Carmine Desapio

Jessica Paré ... Rosalie Profaci
Angelo Pedari
Angelo Pellegrino ... Secret Police Officer
Michel Perron ... Steve Maggadino

Pascal Petardi ... Sal Profaci
Guido Piccone ... Tresca's Friend
Philip Pretten ... Abusive Cop #1

James Rae ... Trooper
Anik Redburn ... Joe Kennedy's Golf Partner
Richard Robitaille ... Black Shirt Officer
Howard Rosenstein ... David Weinstock

John Ross ... Peter Morello
Vittorio Rossi

Carlo Rota
Normand Roy ... Policeman #1
Robert Rudman ... Garment Factory Albert
Julia Russo ... Maria Antonia Labruzzo
B Martin Sage ... FBI Agent Anderson
Nino Samaha ... Frank Scalise
Vincenzo Sandilippo ... Fredo
Ralph Santostephano ... Gaspar Milazzo

Javier Segura ... Lorenzo
Vince Sheffield ... Busboy
Mariusz Sibiga ... Assistant Federal Attorney

Andrew Simms ... Policeman Brian
David Siscoe ... Policeman Bill
Steve Spedicato ... Joseph Bonanno, as child

Dennis St John ... Station Railway Clerk

Sam Stone ... Goldman
Mickaël Taddeo ... Lapaglia
Manuel Tadros ... Mimi Sebella
Luz Tercero ... Maid Maria
Felice Terriaga ... Carlo Di Benedetto
Fabio Valguanera ... Nick
Dino Valiotis ... Charlie Di Benedetto

John Vamvas ... Vito Bonventre
Al Vandecruys ... Lawrence D'Antonio (as Al Vandercruys)
Lou Vani ... Al Capone
André Vasina ... Barber
Stephanie Vecchio ... Pregnant Woman

Vlasta Vrana ... Franklin Roosevelt
Mark Walker ... Florida Lawyer
Ian Watson ... N.Y. District Attorney
Simon Zoah ... Angelo Bruno
Marta Zoffoli ... Catarina Bonanno
Claudio Zucchet ... Two Fingers

Alexis del Vecchio ... Street Boy #1 (uncredited)
Thomas E. Dewey ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dwight D. Eisenhower ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jacqueline Kennedy ... Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

John F. Kennedy ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Earl Warren ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Michel Poulette 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Bill Bonanno (book "Bound by Honor")

Joseph Bonanno (book "A Man of Honor") and
Sergio Lalli (book "A Man of Honor")

Thomas Michael Donnelly (teleplay)

Produced by
Bill Bonanno .... executive producer
Tommaso Calevi .... producer: Italy
Ronald Gilbert .... line producer
Dan Paulson .... executive producer
Kevin Tierney .... producer
 
Original Music by
Richard Grégoire 
 
Cinematography by
Serge Ladouceur 
 
Film Editing by
Denis Papillon 
Philippe Ralet 
 
Casting by
Patricia Chica 
Annelise Collins 
Mirta Guarnaschelli 
Susan Hart 
Murielle Laferrière 
James F. Tarzia 
 
Production Design by
Guy Lalande 
 
Art Direction by
Louis Dandonneau 
Marc Ricard 
Elena Ricci Poccetto 
Pierre Riopel 
 
Set Decoration by
Michèle Forest 
Daniel Hamelin 
Ken Meany 
Ginette Robitaille 
 
Costume Design by
Mario Davignon 
 
Makeup Department
Virginie Boudreau .... assistant makeup artist
Richard Hansen .... assistant hair stylist
Joëlle Monty .... assistant hair stylist
Chanelle Ouellette .... daily makeup artist
Jayson Philapil .... assistant hair stylist
Bob Pritchett .... key hair stylist
Colleen Quinton .... key makeup artist
Martin Rivest .... assistant hair stylist
 
Production Management
Riccardo Folgore .... assistant unit manager
Matthieu Roy-Décarie .... post-production supervisor
Matteo von Norman .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Catherine Bérubé .... third assistant director
Marzio Casa .... first assistant director: Italy
Olivier Chouinard .... third assistant director
André Gaumond .... first assistant director
Danielle Lapointe .... second assistant director
Eric Parenteau .... first assistant director
Lise Péloquin .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Vincent Aird .... assistant set decorator
Serge Archambault .... head scenic painter
Louis Dandonneau .... assistant art director
Marie-Soleil Dénommé .... assistant property master
Emmanuelle Fournier .... assistant set decorator
Martine Giguère-Kazemirchuk .... assistant set decorator
Ronny Gosselin .... propmaker
Josée Létourneau .... assistant head scenic
Gianluca Piola .... props
Benoit Robitaille .... set dresser
Jerome Zurfluh .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Daniel Bisson .... foley recordist
Michel Descombes .... sound re-recording mixer
Gavin Fernandes .... sound re-recording mixer
Guy Francoeur .... foley artist
Jean-René Francoeur .... assistant foley artist
Claude Hazanavicius .... sound
Christian Rivest .... supervising sound editor
Bruno Ruffolo .... adr recordist
 
Special Effects by
Franco Maria Salamon .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Patrick Faille .... digital artist
Charles Marchand .... digital artist
Mario Rachiele .... visual effects supervisor
Jean-Sébastien Savard .... digital artist
Nathalie Tremblay .... digital compositor
 
Stunts
Jean Frenette .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Chrétien Jr. .... electrician
Francesco Di Giacomo .... assistant camera
Yves Drapeau .... first assistant camera
Mathieu Décary .... assistant camera
Ivan Gekoff .... second camera operator
John Harris .... electrician
Denis Lamothe .... assistant chief lighting technician
Patrick Lima .... dolly grip
Stefano Marino .... gaffer: Italy
Dominique Ricard .... camera operator: "a" camera
Robert Stecko .... camera operator: "a" camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Josée Boisvert .... wardrobe mistress
Louise Gagne .... wardrobe mistress
Azmin Jaffer .... assistant wardrobe designer
Simonetta Mariano .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Christian Gravel .... assistant editor
Marc Lussier .... colorist
 
Other crew
Chantal Allard .... production assistant
Rebecca Booth .... dialogue coach
Maria Bugge .... dialect coach
Sam Coppola .... legal services
Fernando Cubillas .... assistant: Edward James Olmos
Rob Harris .... unit publicist
Pancho Mansfield .... creative executive
Sally Pattinson .... production coordinator
Diego Plaia .... location manager
Bernard Rodrigue .... location manager
Louise Theriault .... script supervisor
Dave Young .... weapons handler
Steve A. Kennedy .... assistant: Mr. Paulson (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"The Youngest Godfather" - USA (DVD title)
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Runtime:
170 min
Country:
Canada | USA | Italy
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, CanadaSee more »
Company:
Armeda Ltd.See more »

Did You Know?

Goofs:
Anachronisms: September 10, 1931 caption of photo in NY Daily News has NY Mets Bobby Klaus sliding near catcher Vic Roznovsky of Cubs. Both players played in the 1960's.See more »
Quotes:
Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano:You can't make money with a gun in your hand.See more »

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5 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Ugh--fudgetaboutit!!, 26 July 1999
Author: siskel-10

The true life story of an American mobster. If you're a fan of "The Godfather," then this film might be worth watching as it's alleged that Mario Puzo borrowed from Joseph Bonanno's life story. You can see many similarities from "being chased out of Sicily," to "the extravagant wedding," to "the confrontation of the local made man who's collecting with the up-and-coming godfather," etc. Other than that...fudgetaboutit! Told through the cliché flashback, Martin Landau's voice-over narration is excruciating. Director Michel Poulette should have taken notes on how Coppola handled flash-backs in "GF2." Not that the story is all bad--just long! It reads more like a documentary. Then what about this whole issue that these men are "bound by honor," yet the Bonanno's sell out to create this Hollywood tale? Peter Bonanno said he wanted Hollywood to show the truth instead of a fictionalized Mafia movie. Excuse me? What about "Casino?" or "Goodfellas?" or "Gotti?" or...you get the idea. Looks to me like these ex-Mafia gents aren't greasing the politicians anymore, but instead Hollywood producers to make themselves appear like American icons. Fud-get-about-it!!

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