The Godfather (1972)
An offer you can't refuse.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 55m
- Director Francis Ford Coppola
- Genres Crime Drama
- Rating 8.7/10 (23,569 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
-
Marlon Brando
as Don Vito Corleone
-
Al Pacino
as Michael Corleone
-
James Caan
as Sonny Corleone
-
Robert Duvall
as Tom Hagen
-
Richard S. Castellano
as Clemenza
-
Diane Keaton
as Kay Adams
-
Talia Shire
as Connie Corleone Rizzi
-
Gianni Russo
as Carlo Rizzi
-
Sterling Hayden
as Captain McCluskey
-
John Marley
as Jack Woltz
-
Richard Conte
as Barzini
-
Al Lettieri
as Sollozzo
-
Abe Vigoda
as Sal Tessio
-
John Cazale
as Fredo Corleone
-
Rudy Bond
as Cuneo
-
Al Martino
as Johnny Fontane
-
Morgana King
as Mama Corleone
-
Lenny Montana
as Luca Brasi
Crew
-
Francis Ford Coppola
Director
-
Gordon Willis
Director of Photography
- William Reynolds Editor
- Peter Zinner Editor
-
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
-
Albert S. Ruddy
Producer
-
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
-
Robert Evans
Producer
-
Mario Puzo
Screenplay
-
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay
News about The Godfather
Can Rupert Murdoch Origin Story ‘Ink’ Push Danny Boyle, Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Netflix Into the Oscar Race?
At Venice, Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle likened Jack O'Connell's work in "Ink" to Al Pacino in "The Godfather."
Sting-Narrated Documentary About ‘The Godfather,’ ‘La Dolce Vita’ Composer Nino Rota Boarded by Global Constellation (EXCLUSIVE)
Vuelta’s sales and finance outfit Global Constellation has boarded international sales on “Nino: A Film About Nino Rota,” a documentary exploring the life and…
Andrea Eastman, ‘The Godfather’ Casting Director and Former Hollywood Agent, Dies at 86
Andrea Eastman, the casting director for “The Godfather” and former Hollywood agent, died on Wednesday at her home in Santa Barbara. She was 86. Entering the…
Sting to Narrate Documentary About ‘The Godfather’ Composer Nino Rota, Premiering at Venice Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Musician and songwriter Sting will narrate Walter Fasano’s documentary “Nino – A Film About Nino Rota,” which is a portrait of “The Godfather” composer Nino…
Put Up Or Shut Up! Paramount Demands A Very Big Bond From AGs & WGA Over Costs Of “Roadblock” Antitrust Suit On WBD Merger
UPDATED with California Attorney General statement: Paramount finally is getting serious in its standoff with blue state attorneys general and the Writers…
