The Godfather Part II

Francis Ford Coppola produced and directed The Godfather Part II, a 1974 American epic crime film based on a screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo. The Godfather II is the sequel to The Godfather. The film serves as both a sequel and a prequel to The Godfather, portraying parallel dramas: one picks up the 1958 story of Michael Corleone (Pacino), the new Don of the Corleone family, protecting the family business in the aftermath of an assassination attempt; the other covers the journey of his father, Vito Corleone (De Niro), from his Sicilian childhood to the founding of his family business in New York City.

The Godfather Part II premiered on December 12, 1974, in New York City, and was released on December 20, 1974, in the United States. It received mixed reviews from reviewers, but its reputation quickly improved, and it was soon the topic of critical re-appraisal. On a $13 million budget, it grossed $48 million in the United States and Canada and up to $93 million globally. At the 47th Academy Awards, the film received eleven nominations and became the first sequel to win Best Picture.

Detailed Infomation:
Running time: 200 minutes
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $48–93 million