American Me vs The Godfather

The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.4/10 for American Me). American Me is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 55m. The Godfather is the older of the two (1972 against 1992). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

American Me posterAmerican Me1992 VS The Godfather posterThe Godfather1972
American MeThe Godfather
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 8.7/10
Year19921972
Length2h 5m2h 55m
GenresCrime, DramaCrime, Drama
Country–United States of America
DirectorEdward James OlmosFrancis Ford Coppola
Main castEdward James Olmos, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Sal Lopez, William Forsythe, Pepe SernaRobert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino

Synopsis

American Me

During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits.

The Godfather

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

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