The Family Rico
1972 American TV series or program
The Family Rico | |
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Genre | Crime Drama |
Based on | The Brothers Rico by Georges Simenon |
Written by | David Karp |
Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
Starring | Ben Gazzara Jack Carter Dane Clark |
Theme music composer | Dave Grusin |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | George LeMaire |
Cinematography | Robert B. Hauser |
Editor | Carroll Sax |
Running time | 73 minutes |
Production company | CBS |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 12, 1972 (1972-09-12) |
The Family Rico is a 1972 American TV movie directed by Paul Wendkos based on a novel by Georges Simenon.[1] A Mafia chief is torn between his brother, who has defected from the family, and his loyalty to the organization.[1] It was a remake of The Brothers Rico.
Plot
Cast
- Ben Gazzara
- Jo Van Fleet
- Leif Erickson
- Sal Mineo
- John Marley
- James Farentino
- Sian Barbara Allen
- John Randolph
Reception
The New York Times called it "serviceable".[2]
References
- ^ a b TV REVIEWS: Violence Below Surface in 'Rico' Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 12 Sep 1972: d14.
- ^ TV: 'Maude,' a Comedy, Will Make Debut Tonight: Lear Series to Star Beatrice Arthur New Night at Movies to Have Premiere By JOHN J. O'CONNOR. New York Times 12 Sep 1972: 90.
External links
- The Family Rico at IMDb
- The Family Rico at BFI
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Films directed by Paul Wendkos
- The Burglar (1957)
- The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
- Tarawa Beachhead (1958)
- Gidget (1959)
- Face of a Fugitive (1959)
- Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)
- Because They're Young (1960)
- Angel Baby (1961)
- Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
- Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
- Johnny Tiger (1966)
- Attack on the Iron Coast (1967)
- Fear No Evil (1969)
- Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
- Hell Boats (1970)
- The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970)
- Cannon for Cordoba (1970)
- The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
- A Little Game (1971)
- A Death of Innocence (1971)
- The Family Rico (1972)
- Haunts of the Very Rich (1972)
- The Strangers in 7A (1972)
- The Underground Man (1974)
- The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
- Special Delivery (1976)
- The Death of Richie (1977)
- 79 Park Avenue (1979)
- Betrayal (1978)
- A Woman Called Moses (1978)
- The Five of Me (1981)
- Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983)
- Scorned and Swindled (1984)
- The Bad Seed (1985)
- Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (1987)
- Six Against the Rock (1987)
- Right to Die (1987)
- The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988)
- The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
- Cross of Fire (1989)
- Blind Faith (1990)
- The Chase (1991)
- White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
- A Match Made in Heaven (1997)
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