The Godfather Saga (1977)

Summary: The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974) were re-edited together in chronological order with additional footage added.

Release Date: November 12, 1977

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

Runtime: 1 h 49 min

Production: American Zoetrope, Paramount Pictures

Country: United States

Language: English

The Godfather (1972)

Summary: Don Vito Corleone, head of a mafia family, decides to hand over his empire to his youngest son Michael. However, his decision unintentionally puts the lives of his loved ones in grave danger.

Release Date: March 24, 1972

Genres: Drama, Crime

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Writers: Mario Puzo

, Francis Ford Coppola

Runtime: 2 h 55 min

MPAA: R

Production: Paramount Pictures, Albert S. Ruddy Productions, Alfran Productions

Distributor: National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Paramount Home Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: The Godfather

Movie budget: $ 6,000,000

Domestic: $ 136,381,073

International: $ 113,960,743

The Seven-Ups (1973)

Summary: Tough detective Buddy leads an elite New York City unit to convict felons and jail them for a minimum of seven years. Buddy is trying to find out who killed his partner but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

Release Date: December 14, 1973

Genres: Action, Drama, Crime

Director: Philip D'Antoni

Writers: Albert Ruben

, Alexander Jacobs

, Sonny Grosso

Runtime: 1 h 43 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Philip D'Antoni Productions

Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 2,425,000

The French Connection (1971)

Summary: A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.

Release Date: October 09, 1971

Genres: Action, Drama, Crime

Director: William Friedkin