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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

Marlon Brando

Don Vito Corleone

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Michael Corleone

James Caan

James Caan

Sonny Corleone

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Tom Hagen

Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. Castellano

Clemenza

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Kay Adams

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Connie Corleone Rizzi

Gianni Russo

Gianni Russo

Carlo Rizzi

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Captain McCluskey

John Marley

John Marley

Jack Woltz

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Barzini

Al Lettieri

Al Lettieri

Sollozzo

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Sal Tessio

John Cazale

John Cazale

Fredo Corleone

Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond

Cuneo

Al Martino

Al Martino

Johnny Fontane

Morgana King

Morgana King

Mama Corleone

Lenny Montana

Lenny Montana

Luca Brasi

John Martino

John Martino

Paulie Gatto

Salvatore Corsitto

Salvatore Corsitto

Bonasera

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Neri

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Moe Greene

Tony Giorgio

Tony Giorgio

Bruno Tattaglia

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Nazorine

Tere Livrano

Tere Livrano

Theresa Hagen

Victor Rendina

Victor Rendina

Philip Tattaglia

Jeannie Linero

Jeannie Linero

Lucy Mancini

Julie Gregg

Julie Gregg

Sandra Corleone

Ardell Sheridan

Ardell Sheridan

Mrs. Clemenza

Simonetta Stefanelli

Simonetta Stefanelli

Apollonia - Sicilian Sequence

Angelo Infanti

Angelo Infanti

Fabrizio - Sicilian Sequence

Corrado Gaipa

Corrado Gaipa

Don Tommasino - Sicilian Sequence

Franco Citti

Franco Citti

Calo - Sicilian Sequence

Saro Urzì

Saro Urzì

Vitelli - Sicilian Sequence

Roman Coppola

Roman Coppola

Boy on Street Who Attended Funeral (uncredited)

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Michael Francis Rizzi (uncredited)

Don Costello

Don Costello

Don Victor Stracci (uncredited)

Italia Coppola

Italia Coppola

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Gray Frederickson

Gray Frederickson

Cowboy on the Set at Woltz's Studio (uncredited)

Ron Gilbert

Ron Gilbert

Usher in Bridal Party (uncredited)

Sonny Grosso

Sonny Grosso

Cop Outside Hospital (uncredited)

Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Don Zaluchi (uncredited)

Randy Jurgensen

Randy Jurgensen

Sonny's Killer #1 (uncredited)

Tony King

Tony King

Tony - Stablehand (uncredited)

Tony Lip

Tony Lip

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Joe Lo Grippo

Joe Lo Grippo

Sonny's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Lou Martini Jr.

Lou Martini Jr.

Boy at Wedding (uncredited)

Raymond Martino

Raymond Martino

Corleone Family Member (uncredited)

Joseph Medaglia

Joseph Medaglia

Priest at Baptism (uncredited)

Carol Morley

Carol Morley

Night Nurse (uncredited)

Rick Petrucelli

Rick Petrucelli

Lou - Sollozzo's Driver (uncredited)

Sal Richards

Sal Richards

Drunk (uncredited)

Tom Rosqui

Tom Rosqui

Rocco Lampone (uncredited)

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

Street Extra (uncredited)

Filomena Spagnuolo

Filomena Spagnuolo

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Willi Cicci (uncredited)

Gabriele Torrei

Gabriele Torrei

Enzo the Baker (uncredited)

Nick Vallelonga

Nick Vallelonga

Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)

Conrad Yama

Conrad Yama

Fruit Vendor (uncredited)

Frank Albanese

Frank Albanese

Hitman (uncredited)

Chris Anastasio

Chris Anastasio

Policeman (uncredited)

John Blower

John Blower

Police Officer Outside Hospital (uncredited)

Max Brandt

Max Brandt

Extra in Furniture-Moving Scene (uncredited)

Tybee Brascia

Tybee Brascia

Dancer in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Garrett Cassell

Garrett Cassell

Chef (uncredited)

Carmine Coppola

Carmine Coppola

Piano Player in Montage (uncredited)

Gian-Carlo Coppola

Gian-Carlo Coppola

Baptism Observer (uncredited)

Robert Dahdah

Robert Dahdah

Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Richard Fass

Richard Fass

Tom Hagen's Son (uncredited)

Bobra Harris

Bobra Harris

Woman (uncredited)

Mickey Humm

Mickey Humm

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Merril E. Joels

Merril E. Joels

Toll Booth Collector (uncredited)

Paul Lambert

Paul Lambert

Mobster at Funeral with Barzini (uncredited)

Dave Moskin

Dave Moskin

Child (uncredited)

Joe Petrullo

Joe Petrullo

Pallbearer (uncredited)

Burt Richards

Burt Richards

Floral Designer (uncredited)

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

G.I. (uncredited)

Nino Ruggeri

Nino Ruggeri

Mobster at Funeral with Barzini (uncredited)

Palombizio Anthony V.

Palombizio Anthony V.

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Ron Veto

Ron Veto

Extra in Hospital Scene (uncredited)

Matthew Vlahakis

Matthew Vlahakis

Clemenza's Son (uncredited)

Crew

Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

Screenplay

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Editor

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Screenplay

Albert S. Ruddy

Albert S. Ruddy

Producer

Peter Zinner

Peter Zinner

Editor

Harry Daley

Harry Daley

Stunts

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Anthony Caso

Anthony Caso

Stunt Double

Carmine Coppola

Carmine Coppola

Additional Music

George Newman

George Newman

Wardrobe Supervisor

Nancy Hopton

Nancy Hopton

Script Supervisor

Carlo Savina

Carlo Savina

Conductor

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Post Production Consulting

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Camera Operator

Michael Briggs

Michael Briggs

Location Coordinator

Tony Bowers

Tony Bowers

Location Coordinator

Gordon Willis

Gordon Willis

Director of Photography

Nino Rota

Nino Rota

Original Music Composer

Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

Novel

Dean Tavoularis

Dean Tavoularis

Production Design

Gray Frederickson

Gray Frederickson

Associate Producer

Warren Clymer

Warren Clymer

Art Direction

Andrea Eastman

Andrea Eastman

Casting

Anna Hill Johnstone

Anna Hill Johnstone

Costume Design

Fred Roos

Fred Roos

Casting

Louis DiGiaimo

Louis DiGiaimo

Casting

Philip Smith

Philip Smith

Set Decoration

Joe Bucaro III

Joe Bucaro III

Stand In

Valerio De Paolis

Valerio De Paolis

Production Manager

Richard Portman

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Philip Leto

Philip Leto

Hairstylist

Phil Rhodes

Phil Rhodes

Makeup Artist

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Makeup Artist

Charles Grenzbach

Charles Grenzbach

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sass Bedig

Sass Bedig

Special Effects

Joe Lombardi

Joe Lombardi

Special Effects

Fred C. Caruso

Fred C. Caruso

Unit Production Manager

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Producer

Richard Adee

Richard Adee

Set Decoration

Chris Newman

Chris Newman

Sound Recordist

A.D. Flowers

A.D. Flowers

Special Effects

Robert Evans

Robert Evans

Producer

Tony Brandt

Tony Brandt

Assistant Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Director

Fred T. Gallo

Fred T. Gallo

Assistant Director

George Lucas

George Lucas

Assistant Editor

Enrico A. Cortese

Enrico A. Cortese

Makeup Artist

Ned Kopp

Ned Kopp

Production Manager

Leon Corcos

Leon Corcos

Third Assistant Director

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Second Unit Director

Stephen F. Kesten

Stephen F. Kesten

Assistant Director

Steven P. Skloot

Steven P. Skloot

Second Assistant Director

Samuel Verts

Samuel Verts

Assistant Art Director

William Canfield

William Canfield

Set Dresser

Robert Scaife

Robert Scaife

Construction Coordinator

Howard Beals

Howard Beals

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Cook

Steve Cook

ADR Mixer

Pierre Jalbert

Pierre Jalbert

Assistant Sound Editor

Les Lazarowitz

Les Lazarowitz

Boom Operator

Don MacDougall

Don MacDougall

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kitty Malone

Kitty Malone

Foley Artist

Jack DeBron

Jack DeBron

Special Effects

Paul J. Lombardi

Paul J. Lombardi

Special Effects Supervisor

Joe Bucaro III

Joe Bucaro III

Stunt Double

Steven Juda

Steven Juda

Assistant Camera

Bill Butler

Bill Butler

Second Unit Director of Photography

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Additional Camera

Russell Engels

Russell Engels

Rigging Gaffer

Edward Knott

Edward Knott

Grip

Anthony R. Palmieri

Anthony R. Palmieri

Camera Loader

Gordon Parks Jr.

Gordon Parks Jr.

Still Photographer

Ed Quinn

Ed Quinn

Best Boy Grip

Robert Royal

Robert Royal

Rigging Grip

Peter Salim

Peter Salim

Second Assistant Camera

Tibor Sands

Tibor Sands

First Assistant Camera

Jack Stager

Jack Stager

Still Photographer

Edward Tonkin

Edward Tonkin

Best Boy Electric

Dusty Wallace

Dusty Wallace

Gaffer

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Key Grip

Riccardo Bertoni

Riccardo Bertoni

Extras Casting

Marilyn Putnam

Marilyn Putnam

Wardrobe Master

Joan Joseff

Joan Joseff

Other

Pierre Jalbert

Pierre Jalbert

Assistant Editor

Marc Laub

Marc Laub

Additional Editor

Barbara Marks

Barbara Marks

Assistant Editor

Maurice Schell

Maurice Schell

Assistant Editor

Murray Solomon

Murray Solomon

Additional Editor

Jack Wheeler

Jack Wheeler

Assistant Editor

Philip Procter

Philip Procter

Location Coordinator

Carl Fortina

Carl Fortina

Musician

Ralph Grierson

Ralph Grierson

Musician

John C. Hammell

John C. Hammell

Music Editor

Tommy Johnson

Tommy Johnson

Musician

Tommy Tedesco

Tommy Tedesco

Musician

Louise Di Tullio

Louise Di Tullio

Musician

Albert T. Viola

Albert T. Viola

Musician

David Schwartz

David Schwartz

Musician

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Story Editor

Raymond Hartwick

Raymond Hartwick

Driver

Frank Khoury

Frank Khoury

Transportation Captain

Louis Volpe

Louis Volpe

Driver

Shari Leibowitz

Shari Leibowitz

Production Coordinator

James Ragan

James Ragan

Production Assistant

Howard Newman

Howard Newman

Unit Publicist

Gary Chazan

Gary Chazan

Producer's Assistant