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The Godfather
An offer you can't refuse.
( Crime / Drama )


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MPAA Rating:
R

US Runtime: 175 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Mar 14, 1972   [USA]
 
Director: Francis Ford Coppola   [Director]
 
Writers: Francis Ford Coppola   [Screenplay]
Mario Puzo   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Francis Ford Coppola   [Producer]
Robert Evans   [Producer]
Gray Frederickson   [Associate Producer]
Albert S. Ruddy   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Gordon Willis   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: William Reynolds   [Editor]
Peter Zinner   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Nino Rota   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Dean Tavoularis   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Anna Hill Johnstone   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Louis DiGiaimo   [Casting]
Andrea Eastman   [Casting]
Fred Roos   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Alfran Productions   (US)
Paramount Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

Cast:

Marlon Brando
Don Vito Corleone
Al Pacino
Michael Corleone
James Caan
Sonny Corleone
Robert Duvall
Tom Hagen
Richard S. Castellano
Clemenza
Diane Keaton
Kay Adams
Talia Shire
Connie Corleone Rizzi
Gianni Russo
Carlo Rizzi
Sterling Hayden
Captain McCluskey
John Marley
Jack Woltz
Richard Conte
Barzini
Al Lettieri
Sollozzo
Abe Vigoda
Sal Tessio
John Cazale
Fredo Corleone
Rudy Bond
Cuneo
Al Martino
Johnny Fontane
Morgana King
Mama Corleone
 
Lenny Montana
Luca Brasi
John Martino
Paulie Gatto
Salvatore Corsitto
Bonasera
Richard Bright
Neri
Alex Rocco
Moe Greene
Tony Giorgio
Bruno Tattaglia
Vito Scotti
Nazorine
Tere Livrano
Theresa Hagen
Victor Rendina
Philip Tattaglia
Jeannie Linero
Lucy Mancini
Julie Gregg
Sandra Corleone
Ardell Sheridan
Mrs. Clemenza
Simonetta Stefanelli
Apollonia - Sicilian Sequence
Angelo Infanti
Fabrizio - Sicilian Sequence
Corrado Gaipa
Don Tommasino - Sicilian Sequence
Franco Citti
Calo - Sicilian Sequence
Saro Urzì
Vitelli - Sicilian Sequence
 
 

Uncredited Cast:


Roman Coppola
Boy on Street Who Attended Funeral (uncredited)
Sofia Coppola
Michael Francis Rizzi (uncredited)
Don Costello
Don Victor Stracci (uncredited)
Italia Coppola
Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
Gray Frederickson
Cowboy on the Set at Woltz's Studio (uncredited)
Ron Gilbert
Usher in Bridal Party (uncredited)
Sonny Grosso
Cop Outside Hospital (uncredited)
Louis Guss
Don Zaluchi (uncredited)
Randy Jurgensen
Sonny's Killer #1 (uncredited)
Tony King
Tony - Stablehand (uncredited)
Tony Lip
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Joe Lo Grippo
Sonny's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Lou Martini Jr.
Boy at Wedding (uncredited)
 
Raymond Martino
Corleone Family Member (uncredited)
Joseph Medaglia
Priest at Baptism (uncredited)
Carol Morley
Night Nurse (uncredited)
Rick Petrucelli
Lou - Sollozzo's Driver (uncredited)
Sal Richards
Drunk (uncredited)
Tom Rosqui
Rocco Lampone (uncredited)
Frank Sivero
Street Extra (uncredited)
Filomena Spagnuolo
Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
Joe Spinell
Willi Cicci (uncredited)
Gabriele Torrei
Enzo the Baker (uncredited)
Nick Vallelonga
Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)
Conrad Yama
Fruit Vendor (uncredited)
 

Stunt Crew:


Paul Baxley
Stunt Coordinator
Anthony Caso
Stunt Double
 
Harry Daley
Stunts
 

Sound Crew:


Charles Grenzbach
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Newman
Sound Recordist
 
Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Sass Bedig
Special Effects
A.D. Flowers
Special Effects
 
Joe Lombardi
Special Effects
 

Art Department:


Richard Adee
Set Decoration
 
Philip Smith
Set Decoration
 
 

Directing Crew:


Tony Brandt
Assistant Director
 
Fred T. Gallo
Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Michael Chapman
Camera Operator
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


George Newman
Wardrobe Supervisor
 
 

Other Crew:


Joe Bucaro III
Stand In
 
 

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