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The Godfather
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Marlon Brando
- 5.5K User reviews
- 210 Critic reviews
- 100 Metascore
- 31 wins & 31 nominations total
- Don Vito Corleone
- Michael Corleone
- Sonny Corleone
- (as Richard Castellano)
- Capt. McCluskey
- Connie Corleone Rizzi
- Carlo Rizzi
- Fredo Corleone
- Johnny Fontane
- Mama Corleone
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- Trivia Lenny Montana (Luca Brasi) was so nervous about working with Marlon Brando that in the first take of their scene together, he flubbed some lines. Director Francis Ford Coppola liked the genuine nervousness and used it in the final cut. The scenes of Luca practicing his speech were added later.
- Goofs During Sonny and Carlo's fight, one of Sonny's "movie" punches is shot from the wrong angle and clearly misses, but still produces the sound of an impact.
[to Rocco who has killed Paulie in the car]
Peter Clemenza : Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
- Crazy credits In the end credits, Marlon Brando's name is the only one that is not accompanied by the character name that he plays (e.g. "as Vito Corleone").
- Alternate versions In 1972, Paramount was owned by Gulf & Western, so that company's name appears on the opening Paramount logo. When the film was re-released in 1997, Paramount was owned by Viacom, which placed its named on the re-release Paramount logo, and all subsequent video releases.
- Connections Edited into The Godfather Saga (1977)
- Soundtracks Mall Wedding Sequence (1972) Music by Carmine Coppola
User reviews 5.5K
- Jul 9, 2006
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- March 24, 1972 (United States)
- United States
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- Mario Puzo's The Godfather
- Forza d'Agrò, Messina, Sicily, Italy (as Corleone village)
- Paramount Pictures
- Albert S. Ruddy Productions
- Alfran Productions
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- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- $136,381,073
- Mar 19, 1972
- $250,342,030
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- Runtime 2 hours 55 minutes
- Dolby Digital
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The Godfather: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. With Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.