The Godfather
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The Godfather

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8.7 / 10 1972 2h 55mR English
DramaCrime

Storyline

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 & Crew

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Don Vito Corleone

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Francis Ford Coppola's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Godfather is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker