Film · 1972 · R · 2h 55m · Drama, Crime
The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola
An offer you can't refuse.
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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.
Reception
- Critics
- 97%
- Audience
- 98%
Critics regard it as a landmark of American cinema that works both as gripping entertainment and serious art. It is routinely cited as a yardstick for crime films and for director-driven Hollywood filmmaking. There is essentially no sustained critical reservation.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Budget
- $6M
- Domestic
- $136M
- Worldwide
- $251M
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
Marlon BrandoDon Vito Corleone
Al PacinoMichael Corleone
James CaanSonny Corleone
Robert DuvallTom Hagen
Richard S. CastellanoClemenza
Diane KeatonKay Adams
Talia ShireConnie Corleone Rizzi
Crew
Francis Ford CoppolaDirector
Mario PuzoWriter
Nino RotaMusic