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The Godfather: Part II (1974)

R 200 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   20 December 1974 (USA)
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The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba.

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Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay), Mario Puzo (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino ...
Robert Duvall ...
Diane Keaton ...
Kay
Robert De Niro ...
Vito Corleone (as Robert DeNiro)
John Cazale ...
Talia Shire ...
Lee Strasberg ...
Michael V. Gazzo Michael V. Gazzo ...
G.D. Spradlin ...
Senator Pat Geary (as G. D. Spradlin)
Richard Bright Richard Bright ...
Gastone Moschin Gastone Moschin ...
Fanucci (as Gaston Moschin)
Tom Rosqui Tom Rosqui ...
Bruno Kirby ...
Young Clemenza (as B. Kirby Jr.)
Frank Sivero ...
Genco
Francesca De Sapio Francesca De Sapio ...
Young Mama Corleone (as Francesca de Sapio)
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Storyline

The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

New York | Cuba | 1910s | 1920s | Business  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | Spanish | Latin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$244,000 (USA)

Gross:

$57,300,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The flashback sequences with a young Vito were part of the original Godfather novel but not used for the first film. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: As Michael and his men head to Florida, there is an external shot of the front of the train they are traveling on. It is clearly a Union Pacific Railroad train with the bright yellow orange diesel engine with the UP emblem, blue wings with a red and blue shield. Their coverage is entirely west of the Mississippi River. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: The godfather was born Vito Andolini, in the town of Corleone in Sicily. In 1901 his father was murdered for an insult to the local Mafia chieftain. His older brother Paolo swore revenge and disappeared into the hills, leaving Vito, the only male heir, to stand with his mother at the funeral. He was nine years old.
[gunshots and screams]
Woman: [subtitled from Italian] They've killed the boy! They've killed young Paolo! They've killed your son Paolo!
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Crazy Credits

As with the first film no opening credits are shown. Although it is now commonplace for films not to have opening credits, it was considered innovative in 1974.
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Connections

Referenced in The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Senza Mamma"
(F. Pennino Edition)
Francesco Pennino
Performed by Livio Giorgi (uncredited) See more »