Godfather: Part II, The

Godfather: Part II, The

1974

In this unique case of a sequel superseding the original, The Godfather II follows the Corleone crime family as it relocates to Nevada in the 1950s, with Michael (Al Pacino) as the new Don. The original cast returns with Robert Duvall outstanding as consigliere Tom Hagen and John Cazale as the tragic Fredo Corleone.

Sicily 1912. Little Italy, New York 1915. Las Vegas 1958. Cuba 1959. Washington 1962. Miami 1972. The rise and fall of the Corleone empire.

JBscale
94
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
3 hrs. 20 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 20, 1974
US Box Office
$57,300,000 (#1626 of 7372)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Graphic Violence, Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
French (Dubbed): DD 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
September 23, 2008
Acquired Date
February 12, 2009
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Talia Shire
Talia Shire
John Cazale
John Cazale
Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg
Michael V. Gazzo
Michael V. Gazzo
G.D. Spradlin
G.D. Spradlin
Richard Bright
Richard Bright
Gastone Moschin
Gastone Moschin
Tom Rosqui
Tom Rosqui
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
Frank Sivero
Frank Sivero
Francesca De Sapio
Francesca De Sapio
Morgana King
Morgana King
Marianna Hill
Marianna Hill
Leopoldo Trieste
Leopoldo Trieste
Dominic Chianese
Dominic Chianese
Amerigo Tot
Amerigo Tot
Troy Donahue
Troy Donahue
John Aprea
John Aprea
Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell
James Caan
James Caan
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda
Tere Livrano
Tere Livrano
Gianni Russo
Gianni Russo

Directors

Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

Producers

Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

Awards & Accolades

  • 1974 Oscar : Art Direction
  • 1974 Oscar : Best Director - Francis Ford Coppola
  • 1974 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 1974 Oscar : Best Supporting Actor - Robert De Niro
  • 1974 Oscar : Music (Original Dramatic Score)
  • 1974 Oscar : Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #32
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #32
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #3
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #3
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #3
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #3
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #3
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #3
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #3
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #3
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #4

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Francis Ford Coppola
  • Audio Commentary

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
96%
Tomatometer
128 votes
RT Fresh Certified
97%
Popcornmeter
18,691 votes
METASCORE
90
18 votes
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
1,407,730 votes

Tags

  1. Godfather, The

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media