The Godfather

A powerful crime family faces various challenges and betrayals, including a war with a drug baron, as Vito Corleones son Michael takes over and consolidates his power, but ultimately becomes isolated and accused of multiple murders. The Godfather is a 1972 American English-language Crime Drama movie starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden and Garrett Cassell. The movie is inspired from The Godfather by Mario Puzo. The Godfather was Produced by Albert S. Ruddy. The Godfather is written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola and it is directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Paramount Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. The Godfather was released on 24th March 1972 and takes a screen time of 175 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. The Godfather was made on a budget of $6 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $250 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola. Cinematography was done by Gordon Willis and editing by William Reynolds and Peter Zinner. The music was composed by Academy Award Oscar winner Carmine Coppola along with Nino Rota. At the 1973 Oscar Awards It won 3 awards including: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Marlon Brando), Best Picture (Mario Puzo) and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Albert S. Ruddy).