The Godfather
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Overview
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.
Year 1972
Studio Paramount Pictures, Alfran Productions
Director Francis Ford Coppola
Crew Mario Puzo (Screenplay), Albert S. Ruddy (Producer), Francis Ford Coppola (Screenplay), William Reynolds (Editor), Peter Zinner (Editor), Anthony Caso (Stunt Double)
Popularity 200
Language English, Italiano, Latin