Cast:
Al Pacino
Robert Duvall
Robert De Niro
Talia Shire
Diane Keaton
Bruno Kirby
Lee Strasberg
John Cazale
Francis Ford Coppola's compelling sequel lives up to the brilliance of The Godfather, contrasting the life of Corleone father and son. In parallel story lines the movie traces the problems of a matured Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in 1958 and that of young immigrant Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) in 1917's Hell's Kitchen. Vito is introduced to a life of crime by two-bit hood Clemenza (Bruno Kirby) while Michael survives an attempt on his life, familial betrayals, and Senate hearings...but at a cost. De Niro, speaking almost completely in Italian, is charismatic as the young Don, a Robin Hood-type figure.
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola - Rated R
