The Godfather

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Our Review Published April 20, 2018

The Godfather Series Episode 1

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Stuart, Arnie, and Jakob are making listeners an offer they can’t refuse: a retrospective of Al Pacino’s greatest gangster performances, kicking off with the Francis Ford Coppola classic The Godfather. Did Al have to cut the head off a horse in order to land the star-making role of Michael Corleone? And does Pacino, then an untested New York stage actor, prove to be a contender sharing the screen with heavyweight thespian Marlon Brando? Join the Now Playing Podcast Family for this Gold Level discussion when you Donate Today!

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The Godfather

1972 R 2h 55m

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.

Release Date

March 14, 1972

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Writer

Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo

Stars

Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Richard S. Castellano, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Gianni Russo, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Al Lettieri, Abe Vigoda, John Cazale, Rudy Bond, Al Martino, Morgana King, Lenny Montana, John Martino, Salvatore Corsitto, Richard Bright, Alex Rocco, Tony Giorgio, Vito Scotti, Tere Livrano, Victor Rendina, Jeannie Linero, Julie Gregg, Ardell Sheridan, Simonetta Stefanelli, Angelo Infanti, Corrado Gaipa, Franco Citti, Saro Urzì, Roman Coppola, Sofia Coppola, Don Costello, Italia Coppola, Gray Frederickson, Ron Gilbert, Sonny Grosso, Louis Guss, Randy Jurgensen, Tony King, Tony Lip, Joe Lo Grippo, Lou Martini Jr., Raymond Martino, Joseph Medaglia, Carol Morley, Rick Petrucelli, Sal Richards, Tom Rosqui, Frank Sivero, Filomena Spagnuolo, Joe Spinell, Gabriele Torrei, Nick Vallelonga, Conrad Yama

Producer

Albert S. Ruddy, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans

Cinematography

Gordon Willis

Music

Nino Rota

Genre

Country

United States of America

Language

English, Italian, Latin

Budget

$6,000,000

External Links

IMDb | TMDB

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