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The Godfather
Summary: Don Vito Corleone, head of a mafia family, decides to hand over his empire to his youngest son Michael. However, his decision unintentionally puts the lives of his loved ones in grave danger.
Release Date: March 24, 1972
Director:
Francis Ford Coppola
Runtime: 2 h 55 min
MPAA: R
Movie budget: $ 6,000,000
Domestic: $ 136,381,073
International: $ 113,960,743
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