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The Godfather

The Godfather
★ 8.7/10•1972•2h 55m•R•Drama•Crime

An offer you can't refuse.

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

Mario Puzo · Screenplay

Francis Ford Coppola · Screenplay

Francis Ford Coppola · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 55m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 14, 1972
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$245,066,411

Actors

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Don Vito Corleone

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Michael Corleone

James Caan

James Caan

Sonny Corleone

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Tom Hagen

Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. Castellano

Clemenza

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Kay Adams

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Connie Corleone Rizzi

Gianni Russo

Gianni Russo

Carlo Rizzi

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Captain McCluskey

John Marley

John Marley

Jack Woltz

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Barzini

Al Lettieri

Al Lettieri

Sollozzo

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Sal Tessio

John Cazale

John Cazale

Fredo Corleone

Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond

Cuneo

Al Martino

Al Martino

Johnny Fontane

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