Bonanno: A Godfather's Story Movie Review 1999

Old-fashioned storytelling seems to fit the story of an old-fashioned New York mobster--Joseph Bonanno (Landau)--thought to be the inspiration for Mario Puzo's Don Vito Corleone. The elderly Bonanno reflects on his life and how he got into criminal activity back in the Prohibition days, drawing the attention of boss Salvatore Maranzano (Olmos). From there it's just a matter of time as Joe works his way up through the ranks. Based on the autobiography of Joseph Bonanno and the book written by his son Bill.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 139 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Organized Crime, True Stories, Biopics: Cops & Robbers, Flashback, New York, New York

Screenplay

Thomas Michael Donnelly

Cast

Martin Landau, Bruce Ramsay, Costas Mandylor, Edward James Olmos, Tony Nardi, Zachary Bennett, Philip Bosco, Claudia Ferri, Robert Loggia, Patti LuPone

Cinematography

Serge Ladouceur

Director

Michel Poulette

Music

Richard Gregoire

Producer

Showtime Networks