The Godfather Part II (1974)

The Godfather Part II, a 1974 American epic crime film based on a screenplay co-written by Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo, was produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The sequel to The Godfather is The Godfather II. The film serves as both a sequel and a prequel to The Godfather, depicting two parallel dramas: one follows Michael Corleone (Pacino), the new Don of the Corleone family, as he protects the family business after an assassination attempt in 1958, and the other follows his father, Vito Corleone (De Niro), from his Sicilian childhood to the founding of his family business in New York City.

It's one of the movie's most significant transformations, and Pacino gives a career-best performance in films made $48 million in the United States and Canada and up to $93 million worldwide on a $13 million budget. The film got eleven nominations at the 47th Academy Awards and became the first sequel to win Best Picture.

Detailed Information:

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Starring: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro

Release dates: December 12, 1974 (New York City)/December 20, 1974 (United States)
Running time: 200 minutes