The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American epic crime film. The film is produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, loosely based on the 1969 novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Coppola. It is both a sequel and a prequel to the 1972 film The Godfather, presenting parallel dramas: one picks up the 1958 story of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), the new Don of the Corleone family, protecting the family business in the aftermath of an attempt on his life; the prequel covers the journey of his father, Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro), from his Sicilian childhood to the founding of his family enterprise in New York City. The ensemble cast also features Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Morgana King, John Cazale, Marianna Hill, and Lee Strasberg. Following the success of the first film, Paramount Pictures began developing a follow-up, with many of the cast and crew returning. Coppola, who was given more creative control, had wanted to make both a sequel and a prequel to The Godfather that would tell the story of the rise of Vito and the fall of Michael. Principal photography began in October 1973 and wrapped up in June 1974. The Godfather Part II premiered in New York City on December 12, 1974, and was released in the United States on December 20, 1974, receiving divisive reviews from critics; its reputation, however, improved rapidly, and it soon became the subject of critical re-appraisal. It grossed $48 million in the United States and Canada and up to $93 million worldwide on a $13 million budget. The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, and became the first sequel to win Best Picture. Its six Oscar wins also included Best Director for Coppola, Best Supporting Actor for De Niro and Best Adapted Screenplay for Coppola and Puzo. Pacino won Best Actor at the BAFTAs and was nominated at the Oscars. Like its predecessor, Part II remains a highly influential film, especially in the gangster genre. It is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, as well as a rare example of a sequel that rivals its predecessor. In 1997, the American Film Institute ranked it as the 32nd-greatest film in American film history and it retained this position 10 years later. It was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1993, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The Godfather Part III, the final installment in the trilogy, was released 16 years later in 1990.

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The license will still be in Klingman's name.

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-Turnbull is a good man. -Yeah, well, let's cut out the bullshit. I don't want to spend more time here than I have to. You can have the license. The price is 250,000 dollars. Plus five per cent of the gross monthly of all four hotels, Mr. Corleone.

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All right, all right.

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Some people have to play little games. You play yours.

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Let's say that you'll pay me because it's in your interest.

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I want your answer and the money by noon tomorrow. One more thing. Don't you contact me again, ever. From now on you deal with Turnbull. Open that door, son. Senator, you can have my answer now if you like. My offer is this... Nothing. Not even the fee for the gaming license, which I would like you to put up.

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Good afternoon, gentlemen.

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Seeing you reminds me of New York in the old days!

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You remember Willi Cicci, who was with old man Clemenza in Brooklyn?

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We were all upset about that. Heart attack, huh? No, that was no heart attack.

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-Do you know my lawyer Tom Hagen? -I remember Tom from the old days. Rocco. -What's this? -It's an orange from Miami. Take care of Johnny's men. They look like they might be hungry. Johnny?

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Tom won't stay. He only handles specific areas of the business.

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