

The Godfather
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.
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Released
1972-03-14
Language
en
Runtime
2h 55m
Budget
$6,000,000.00
Production
Paramount Pictures
Alfran Productions
Genres
Drama
Crime
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

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)

Frank Albanese
Hitman (uncredited)

Chris Anastasio
Policeman (uncredited)

John Blower
Police Officer Outside Hospital (uncredited)

Max Brandt
Extra in Furniture-Moving Scene (uncredited)

Tybee Brascia
Dancer in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Garrett Cassell
Chef (uncredited)

Carmine Coppola
Piano Player in Montage (uncredited)

Gian-Carlo Coppola
Baptism Observer (uncredited)

Robert Dahdah
Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Richard Fass
Tom Hagen's Son (uncredited)

Bobra Harris
Woman (uncredited)

Mickey Humm
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Merril E. Joels
Toll Booth Collector (uncredited)

Paul Lambert
Mobster at Funeral with Barzini (uncredited)

Dave Moskin
Child (uncredited)

Joe Petrullo
Pallbearer (uncredited)

Burt Richards
Floral Designer (uncredited)

Giacomo Rossi Stuart
G.I. (uncredited)

Nino Ruggeri
Mobster at Funeral with Barzini (uncredited)

Palombizio Anthony V.
Bodyguard (uncredited)

Ron Veto
Extra in Hospital Scene (uncredited)

Matthew Vlahakis
Clemenza's Son (uncredited)
Crew

Mario Puzo
Screenplay

William Reynolds
Editor

Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay

Albert S. Ruddy
Producer

Peter Zinner
Editor

Harry Daley
Stunts

Paul Baxley
Stunt Coordinator

Anthony Caso
Stunt Double

Carmine Coppola
Additional Music

George Newman
Wardrobe Supervisor

Nancy Hopton
Script Supervisor

Carlo Savina
Conductor

Walter Murch
Post Production Consulting

Michael Chapman
Camera Operator

Michael Briggs
Location Coordinator

Tony Bowers
Location Coordinator

Gordon Willis
Director of Photography

Nino Rota
Original Music Composer

Mario Puzo
Novel

Dean Tavoularis
Production Design

Gray Frederickson
Associate Producer

Warren Clymer
Art Direction

Andrea Eastman
Casting

Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design

Fred Roos
Casting

Louis DiGiaimo
Casting

Philip Smith
Set Decoration

Joe Bucaro III
Stand In

Valerio De Paolis
Production Manager

Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Philip Leto
Hairstylist

Phil Rhodes
Makeup Artist

Dick Smith
Makeup Artist

Charles Grenzbach
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sass Bedig
Special Effects

Joe Lombardi
Special Effects

Fred C. Caruso
Unit Production Manager

Francis Ford Coppola
Producer

Richard Adee
Set Decoration

Chris Newman
Sound Recordist

A.D. Flowers
Special Effects

Robert Evans
Producer

Tony Brandt
Assistant Director

Francis Ford Coppola
Director

Fred T. Gallo
Assistant Director

George Lucas
Assistant Editor

Enrico A. Cortese
Makeup Artist

Ned Kopp
Production Manager

Leon Corcos
Third Assistant Director

Paul Baxley
Second Unit Director

Stephen F. Kesten
Assistant Director

Steven P. Skloot
Second Assistant Director

Samuel Verts
Assistant Art Director

William Canfield
Set Dresser

Robert Scaife
Construction Coordinator

Howard Beals
Sound Effects Editor

Steve Cook
ADR Mixer

Pierre Jalbert
Assistant Sound Editor

Les Lazarowitz
Boom Operator

Don MacDougall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kitty Malone
Foley Artist

Jack DeBron
Special Effects

Paul J. Lombardi
Special Effects Supervisor

Joe Bucaro III
Stunt Double

Steven Juda
Assistant Camera

Bill Butler
Second Unit Director of Photography

Caleb Deschanel
Additional Camera

Russell Engels
Rigging Gaffer

Edward Knott
Grip

Anthony R. Palmieri
Camera Loader

Gordon Parks Jr.
Still Photographer

Ed Quinn
Best Boy Grip

Robert Royal
Rigging Grip

Peter Salim
Second Assistant Camera

Tibor Sands
First Assistant Camera

Jack Stager
Still Photographer

Edward Tonkin
Best Boy Electric

Dusty Wallace
Gaffer

Robert Ward
Key Grip

Riccardo Bertoni
Extras Casting

Marilyn Putnam
Wardrobe Master

Joan Joseff
Other

Pierre Jalbert
Assistant Editor

Marc Laub
Additional Editor

Barbara Marks
Assistant Editor

Maurice Schell
Assistant Editor

Murray Solomon
Additional Editor

Jack Wheeler
Assistant Editor

Philip Procter
Location Coordinator

Carl Fortina
Musician

Ralph Grierson
Musician

John C. Hammell
Music Editor

Tommy Johnson
Musician

Tommy Tedesco
Musician

Louise Di Tullio
Musician

Albert T. Viola
Musician

David Schwartz
Musician

Robert Towne
Story Editor

Raymond Hartwick
Driver

Frank Khoury
Transportation Captain

Louis Volpe
Driver

Shari Leibowitz
Production Coordinator

James Ragan
Production Assistant

Howard Newman
Unit Publicist

Gary Chazan
Producer's Assistant