"Family Bonds" (2004)TV series 2004-2005

Director:

Steven Cantor

Release Date:

19 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Tagline:

Meet the Evangelistas. Not actors. Just characters.

Plot Keywords:

Family | Italian American | New York City | Suburban | Bail Bondsman

Cast

Tom Evangelista	...	Himself (The Boss)
Flo Evangelista	...	Herself (The Wife)
Chris Evangelista	...	Himself (The Nephew)
Dana Giassakis	...	Herself (The Daughter) (as Dana Evangelista)
Sal Evangelista	...	Himself (The Teenager)
Frankie Evangelista	...	Himself (The Kid)
Dawn Carfora	...	Herself (Sister-in-Law #1)
Jimmy Carfora	...	Himself (Brother-in-Law)
Kim Persinger	...	Herself (Sister-in-Law #2)
Dan Boswith	...	Himself (No Relation)

Directed by
Steven Cantor

Produced by
Nancy Abraham	....	executive producer
Steven Cantor	....	executive producer
Matthew Galkin	....	producer
Julie Goldman	....	co-executive producer
Krysanne Katsoolis	....	co-executive producer
Daniel Laikind	....	executive producer
Owen Levin	....	line producer
Margaret McCombs	....	associate producer
Sheila Nevins	....	executive producer
Caroline Stevens	....	co-executive producer
Pax Wassermann	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Stephen Thomas Cavit		(2004)
John Dragonetti
Money Mark

Cinematography by
Paul Dokuchitz
Peter Rieveschl

Film Editing by
Andrew Ford
Sari Gilman
Mary Manhardt
Doug Morrione
Trevor Ristow

Production Design by
David Korins

Set Decoration by
Jeremy O'Keefe

Sound Department
Neil Cedar	....	supervising sound editor
Philippe Desloovere	....	sound editor
Ken Hahn	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stuart Stanley	....	foley editor
Stuart Stanley	....	foley recordist
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist

Visual Effects by
Steven LaMorte	....	visual effects: opening title sequence
Nuncle	....	titles

Camera and Electrical Department
Ben Logan	....	assistant camera (2004)
Ben Logan	....	camera operator (2004)

Editorial Department
Katherine Booth	....	assistant editor
Jamie Courville	....	assistant editor
Mat Lynch	....	first assistant editor
Matt Sarno	....	assistant editor
Pax Wassermann	....	supervising editor

Music Department
Janet Billig	....	music supervisor
Dean Parker	....	composer: additional music (2004)

Other crew
Deborah Barak	....	assistant production coordinator
Darren Coyle	....	key production assistant
Christina Fontana	....	key production assistant
Matthew Lalime	....	production assistant
Frank Murray	....	production accountant
Mark Swenson	....	production consultant
Lauren Veloski	....	production assistant
Derek Yip	....	additional production accountant

Production Companies

• Cactus Three
• Home Box Office (HBO)
• Stick Figure Productions

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2004) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Nuncle  design and animation

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Medford, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Cactus Three

Trivia:

HBO's first documentary series to air in prime-time.

Soundtrack:

T.N.T

I can live with that!

I liked this documentary is because I am originally from that area and I know how life is for a bail-bondsman. Tom Evangelista, the hard-core tough tempered, but very understanding boss of his own company knows how to get the job done. Flo is the boss of the household, who can easily tame Tom in a single heartbeat. And I wonder who I should fear first? Having the older son and nephew working with him will definitely making things easier for him right? Wrong! His in-laws help but sometimes wanting to strike out on ones own can complicate things in the process. When you're family, things will always work out for everyone. The family can party, wisecrack, spat, but love is always the factor, and that what keeps the family together. And as for Tom, "Get another van!" and use the original as a back up. Never sell it or junk it. If it's beyond saving. This is one of favorite do-cu-dramas HBO has ever made. I can't wait for the second season of it!