Our Godfather
2019 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 6.6 · 95% critics
This documentary follows a high-ranking Sicilian Mafia insider who begins cooperating with authorities in the 1980s, exposing the inner workings of a powerful criminal network. As major trials unfold, it also looks at the personal cost of breaking from a violent world.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-04-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (69 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy true-crime documentaries about organized crime, personal risk, and real investigations, especially if Get Gotti or Shooting the Mafia appealed to you; Not for you if you want something light or fast-paced.
Pros: gripping true story; eye-opening Mafia history; engaging throughout | Cons: heavy subject matter; limited broader context; emotionally tough
Themes
- witness protection
- palermo, sicily
- biography
- mafia boss
- family secrets
- historical figure
- home movie footage
- true crime
- safe house
- archive footage
- sicilian mafia
- italian history
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Nino D'Agata
as Tommaso Buscetta (voice)
- BV
Brandon Veliz
as Young Stefano Buscetta
- FK
Filip Kiritsis
as Young Roberto Buscetta
Cristina Buscetta
as Self - Buscetta's 3rd Wife
- RB
Roberto Buscetta
as Self - Buscetta's Son
Roberto Precioso
as Self - PF Officer
Lisa Buscetta
as Self - Buscetta's Daughter
John Huber
as Self - DEA Special Agent
Giuseppe Ayala
as Self - Anti-Mafia Prosecutor
Alfredo Principe
as Self - FBI Interpreter
Directed by Mark Franchetti, Andrew Meier