He’s a trusted capo and Sonny’s godfather. When he was played by Richard Castellano in the first movie, Clemenza was shown to have more integrity than most of his fellow supporting characters.

While many of The Godfather Part II ‘s contemporary films — like The Towering Inferno — have faded from pop culture, this movie continues to influence every crime epic that came after it.

Pacino’s nuanced performance is a tour-de-force, and he became a movie star after the film was released in 1972. Even with the acclaim, Pacino still waited decades to watch the film and is now ...

The 1972 masterpiece made Pacino a movie star. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I went to The Godfather premiere at the Loew ...