Al Pacino,
James Caan,
John Cazale,
Marlon Brando,
Richard S. Castellano
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Epic tale of a 1940s New York Mafia family and their struggle to protect their empire from rival families as the leadership switches from the father to his youngest son.
DVD Release Date: October 9, 2001
Stats: 51,120 reviews
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January 24, 2010
Michael: ...Well when Johnny was first starting out, he was signed to this contract with a big-band leader. And as his career got better and better he wanted to get out of it. Now, Johnny is my father's godson. My father went to see the bandleader, with a contract for $10,000 to ...( read more)
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December 13, 2009
Huge scope, microscopic introspection, and a beautiful examination of family, place and time. Francis Ford Coppola and the incomparable Marlon Brando made the crown jewel of the greatest decade in film history.
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November 30, 2009
The Godfather was one of the dew mafia movies that I was interested in seeing, and it didn't disappoint. Marlon Brando and Al Pacino were both fantastic.
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September 7, 2009
The third greatest gangster film ever made with a fantastic cast and directed at a perfect pace. The Godfather is always a joy to watch, and when a three hour film does that, you know its good!
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February 9, 2010
Ok totally a mans film, i understand it's a great movie an all but the ending gets alittle fuzzy for me, still good film thou :)
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February 9, 2010
I don't see what the big deal is about these movies. The acting is great but the movie itself is friggin boring. All of them are
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February 6, 2010
It is really, really hard to rate this film purely on the basis that everyone knows the story and the most famous scenes, not to mention the fact that it has been hailed one of the greatest films ever on numerous occasions. So in short, you sit there thinking about whether it wou...( read more)
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February 6, 2010
At last I (who claim to love cinema) have seen one of the most historically important movies of all time! Now all I have to do is watch the next two in the series...
It is VERY hard to write a subjective review for a movie as well-loved and infamous as 'The Godfather'. Even be...( read more)
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