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The Godfather

Movie (1972)

"An offer you can't refuse."

The story spans the years from 1945 to 1955 and chronicles 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:	Mar 15th, 1972
Budget:	$6,000,000.00
Revenue:	$245,066,411.00

The Godfather Main Cast

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Marlon Brando
plays Don Vito Corleone

Al Pacino
plays Michael Corleone

James Caan
plays Santino 'Sonny' Corleone

Richard S. Castell…
plays Peter Clemenza

Robert Duvall
plays Tom Hagen

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James Caan improvised the part where he throws the FBI photographer to the ground. The extra's frightened reaction is genuine.
Movie Goof (anachronisms): In late 1945, the Empire State Building is shown with the 222-foot television antenna mast that it did not acquire until 1950.
SPOILER: Francis Ford Coppola shot Sonny's assassination scene in one take with different cameras positioned at each shot. This was because there were 149 squibs taped onto James Caan's body to simulate the effect of rapid machine-gun fire, and they couldn't shoot another take.
Aram Avakian was originally hired as the film's editor but was fired after disagreements with Coppola.

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Movie Series/Collection

1972
- The Godfather

1974
- The Godfather: Part II

1990
- The Godfather: Part III