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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.
The Godfather (1972) is a drama and crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, released on March 14, 1972 with a runtime of 2h 55m. It stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall. Viewers rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 23,512 ratings.
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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
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo, produced by Albert S. Ruddy, Francis Ford Coppola and Robert Evans.
Average viewer score of 8.7/10 from 23,512 ratings.
The Godfather Review by Al Carlson The Godfather is a film considered by most to be one of the greatest ever made. From The American Film Institute to as voted by users on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) it is consider to be one of the best. As a film that ranks as high as other masterpieces including Citizen Kane, Pulp Fiction and 12 Angry Men, The Godfather is an exceptional piece of cinema excellence that is…
Reviewed on April 10, 2014
The best movie ever... A masterpiece by the young and talented Francis Ford Coppola, about a Mob family and their drama, the story telling is perfect, the acting good, sometimes a little over the top in the case of Thalia Shire (the sister of the director) The 70's were the best years for Hollywood.
Reviewed on July 18, 2022
While I'm writing this, The Godfather is still beloved by people who love it simply because they are told they have to love it. It's written by a mobster with the sole intention of depicting the lead mobsters as demi gods. Every line and every scene in the movie and the book is meant to intimidate people into thinking the "Mafia" and really any mob, is a supernatural force. This is a movie glorifying control…
Reviewed on April 2, 2023
When you get a story written quite this magnificently it would take an extreme amateur to screw it up - and Francis Ford Coppola is no amateur. Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall represent the epitome of guile, sophistication, loyalty, honour and brutality in this self-adapted Mario Puzo story of the unambiguously ambitious "Corleone" family - they start with nothing and so the only way is up;…
Reviewed on May 28, 2023
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The main cast of The Godfather (1972) includes Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall and Richard S. Castellano. The film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Godfather was released on March 14, 1972 and runs for 2h 55m.
The Godfather (1972) holds an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 23,512 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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