American Gangster vs The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II has the higher audience score (8.6/10 against 7.6/10 for American Gangster). American Gangster is the shorter watch at 2h 37m compared with 3h 22m. The Godfather Part II is the older of the two (1974 against 2007). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Gangster
The Godfather Part II| American Gangster | The Godfather Part II | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.6/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1974 |
| Length | 2h 37m | 3h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Main cast | John Hawkes, Carla Gugino, John Ortiz, Idris Elba, Josh Brolin | Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino |
Synopsis
American Gangster
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
The Godfather Part II
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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