Genre: Crime / Drama
Length: 2h 55m 0s
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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Plot outline: Don Vito Corleone is the head of a New York Mafia "family". Problems arise when a gangster supported by another Mafia family, Sollozzo, announces his intentions to start selling drugs all over New York. Don Vito hates the idea of drugs, and he is quite happy with the gambling/protection etc. that make him money, so an attempt is made on his life. Sollozzo then kidnaps one of Don Vitos advisors, and tries to make him force Don Vitos son to agree to sell drugs, but the plan goes wrong when Sollozzo finds out that Don Vito is still alive. Summary written by Colin Tinto {cst@imdb.com}
Comment: "The Godfather" is so smart, so well written, so well directed, and so well performed that it would have succeeded under any circumstances. Marlon Brando (Oscar-winning, even though he refused the award) gives the performance of a lifetime as the head of a mafia family that will do anything and everything to make money. However, the face of crime is quickly changing and other mafia syndicates are targeting Brando to eliminate him as competition. What no one figured was that youngest son Al Pacino (Oscar-nominated) may be even more worthless and heartless than his father. Robert Duvall and James Caan both received Oscar nominations for their roles as well. Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, and John Cazale all do some of the best work of their illustrious careers. "The Godfather" is epic filmmaking which was the first true film to put a face on organized crime in a way other than a film noir style. It is an amazing achievement which is probably the best film produced in the 1970s and quite possibly the greatest film of all time. An excellent movie from every cinematic angle imaginable. 5 stars out of 5.
IMDB Rating: 9.0
Country: USA
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| Marlon Brando | as | Don Vito Corleone |
| Al Pacino | as | Michael 'Mike' Corleone |
| Diane Keaton | as | Kay Adams-Corleone |
| Richard S. Castellano | as | Peter Clemenza |