Richard Castellano

"Don" Vito Corleone is the head of a New York mafia 'family.' His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Not given a choice, the business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but gives in to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants...

A violent and chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's struggle to stay in power in a post-war America of corruption, deceit and betrayal.

Focuses on the Corleone family's rise and near fall from power, and the passage of rites from father to son.