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The Godfather(1972)
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1972 · FILM
The Godfather
A war hero and reluctant heir to a powerful crime dynasty, Michael Corleone must navigate a web of betrayal and violence when his father is attacked, forcing him to choose between his love for peace and the bloodshed his family demands.
“An offer you can't refuse.”
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Written by
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
175 min
CrimeDrama
Synopsis
Set between 1945 and 1955, the film chronicles the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. After patriarch Vito Corleone barely survives an assassination attempt, his youngest son, Michael, intervenes to deal with the would-be killers, initiating a campaign of bloody retaliation.
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A crew of 268+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by William ReynoldsShot by Gordon WillisScored by Nino RotaDesigned by Dean TavoularisSound by Don MacdougallCostumes by Anna Hill JohnstoneStunts by Paul Baxley
Box Office
1972 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 41× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$245.1M
Budget$6.0M
Worldwide gross$245.1M
break-even (2.5×)
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Re-release box office
- 2022596 theaters
- $2.5M($2.8M today)
- 199740 theaters
- $230K($474K today)
- Total re-release
- $2.7M
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
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Also known as
- Der Patede
- El Padrinoes
- Le Parrainfr
- Le Parrain 1fr
- Le parrain Ifr
- Il padrinoit
- (English)The Godfather
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- United StatesMar 14, 1972
- CanadaMar 24, 1972
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Cast & Crew
268 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Marlon Brando
as Don Vito Corleone
Al Pacino
as Michael
James Caan
as Sonny
Robert Duvall
as Tom Hagen
Diane Keaton
as Kay Adams
Richard S Castellano
as Clemenza
Talia Shire
as Connie Corleone Rizzi
Sterling Hayden
as Capt. McCluskey
John Marley Nm0549134
as Jack Woltz
Gianni Russo
as Carlo Rizzi
John Marley
as Jack Woltz
Richard Conte
as Barzini
Supporting cast
76Al Lettieri
as Sollozzo
Abe Vigoda
as Sal Tessio
John Cazale
as Fredo Corleone
Rudy Bond
as Cuneo
Al Martino
as Johnny Fontane
Morgana King
as Mama Corleone
Lenny Montana
as Luca Brasi
John Martino
as Paulie Gatto
Salvatore Corsitto
as Bonasera
Richard Bright
as Neri
Alex Rocco
as Moe Greene
Tony Giorgio
as Bruno Tattaglia
Vito Scotti
as Nazorine
Tere Livrano
as Theresa Hagen
Victor Rendina
as Philip Tattaglia
Jeannie Linero
as Lucy Mancini
Julie Gregg
as Sandra Corleone
Ardell Sheridan
as Mrs. Clemenza
Simonetta Stefanelli
as Apollonia - Sicilian Sequence
Angelo Infanti
as Fabrizio - Sicilian Sequence
Corrado Gaipa
as Don Tommasino - Sicilian Sequence
Franco Citti
as Calo - Sicilian Sequence
Saro Urzi
as Vitelli - Sicilian Sequence
Roman Coppola
as Boy on Street Who Attended Funeral (uncredited)
Sofia Coppola
as Michael Francis Rizzi (uncredited)
Gennaro Amato
as Unidentified Don 1
Don Costello
as Don Victor Stracci (uncredited)
Italia Coppola
as Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
Norm Bacchiocchi
as Luca Brasi's Assassin
Gray Frederickson
as Cowboy on the Set at Woltz's Studio (uncredited)
Ron Gilbert
as Usher in Bridal Party (uncredited)
Sonny Grosso
as Cop Outside Hospital (uncredited)
Louis Guss
as Don Zaluchi (uncredited)
Randy Jurgensen
as Sonny's Killer #1 (uncredited)
Tony King
as Tony - Stablehand (uncredited)
Tony Lip
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Joe Lo Grippo
as Sonny's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Lou Martini Jr
as Boy at Wedding (uncredited)
Raymond Martino
as Corleone Family Member (uncredited)
Joseph Medaglia
as Priest at Baptism (uncredited)
Carol Morley
as Night Nurse (uncredited)
Rick Petrucelli
as Lou - Sollozzo's Driver (uncredited)
Sal Richards
as Drunk (uncredited)
Tom Rosqui
as Rocco Lampone (uncredited)
Anthony Gounaris
as Anthony Vito Corleone
Frank Sivero
as Street Extra (uncredited)
Filomena Spagnuolo
as Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
Joe Spinell
as Willi Cicci (uncredited)
Gabriele Torrei
as Enzo the Baker (uncredited)
Nick Vallelonga
as Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)
Conrad Yama
as Fruit Vendor (uncredited)
Frank Albanese
as Hitman (uncredited)
Chris Anastasio
as Policeman (uncredited)
John Blower
as Police Officer Outside Hospital (uncredited)
Max Brandt
as Extra in Furniture-Moving Scene (uncredited)
Peter Lemongello
as Singer
Tybee Brascia
as Dancer in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
Garrett Cassell
as Chef (uncredited)
Carmine Coppola
as Piano Player in Montage (uncredited)
Gian Carlo Coppola
as Baptism Observer (uncredited)
Robert Dahdah
as Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Richard Fass
as Tom Hagen's Son (uncredited)
Bobra Harris
as Woman (uncredited)
Mickey Humm
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Merril E Joels
as Toll Booth Collector (uncredited)
Paul Lambert
as Mobster at Funeral with Barzini (uncredited)
Dave Moskin
as Child (uncredited)
Chuck Riley
as Narrator of Theatrical
Joe Petrullo
as Pallbearer (uncredited)
Burt Richards
as Floral Designer (uncredited)
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
as G.I. (uncredited)
Nino Ruggeri
as Mobster at Funeral with Barzini (uncredited)
Palombizio Anthony V
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Ron Veto
as Extra in Hospital Scene (uncredited)
Matthew Vlahakis
as Clemenza's Son (uncredited)
Ed Vantura
as Wedding Guest
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
4Other crew
180Enrico A Cortese
additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Carmine Coppola
additional music: mall wedding sequence
Steve Cook
adr mixer (uncredited)
Jasmine Sabu
animal trainer: horses (uncredited)
Warren Clymer
Art Director
Abhijeet Lamture
asset supervisor / cg supervisor
Samuel Verts
assistant art director: Sicilian unit
Steven Juda
assistant camera
Gerald Gilman
assistant director (uncredited)
Stephen F Kesten
assistant director (uncredited)
Fred T Gallo
assistant director: Oaktree Productions (as Fred Gallo)
Tony Brandt
assistant director: Sicilian unit
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