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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
 
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
 
Edited by: William Reynolds
Peter Zinner
 
Music Composed by Nino Rota
 
Production Design: Dean Tavoularis
 
Costume Design: Anna Hill Johnstone
 
Casting by Louis DiGiaimo
Andrea Eastman
Fred Roos
 
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: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

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
 
 

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$245,066,411
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Spherical
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Shooting Dates:
29 Mar 1971 - 06 Aug 1971

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