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Released
2012 · FILM

The Godfather Legacy

I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse

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Runtime
95 min
DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

*The Godfather Legacy* explores Francis Ford Coppola's epic saga of the Corleone crime family and examines how the Academy Award-winning film and its sequels became one of the most celebrated franchises in Hollywood history. Featuring iconic scenes from all three films, previously unseen home movies, and interviews with filmmakers (including Francis Ford Coppola, All Ruddy, and Peter Bart), actors (such as Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, Joe Mantegna, and others), law enforcement officials, and former Mafia members. The feature-length documentary highlights why *The Godfather* trilogy continues to entertain and intrigue audiences, and how it has influenced the public's perception of topics ranging from capitalism to organized crime.

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Principal cast & crew: 13

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