El Padrino

New York, a daughter's wedding, the sound of gunfire in the distance. A powerful mafia family gathers, their patriarch a man of respect and ruthlessness, his youngest son a reluctant participant. Coppola's epic crime saga unfolds with calculated precision.

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Francis Ford Coppola directed El Padrino in 1972. See Francis Ford Coppola's full filmography, where to start with Francis Ford Coppola, or where to go after you've seen everything by Francis Ford Coppola.

El Padrino was released in 1972 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 175 minutes.