STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Al Pacino Marlon Brando James Caan Mario Puzo

Directors Francis Ford Coppola

Screenwriters Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola

Running Time 175 minutes

The Godfather (18)

Plot
Don Vito Corleone (Brando) is brutally persued when he refuses to sulley the family business with drugs. His eldest, Sonny (Caan), steps in to take the helm in his father's illness, but is riddled with bullets. It is up to Michael (Pacino), the war hero and beloved son, to step up redeem the family's honour.

Verdict
With performances, style and substance to savour, this shows how it is possible to smash box office records without being mindless.


Reviewer: Kim Newman

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