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- 1. A Seat at the Table Apr 28, 2022
- After ditching his job for a shot in Hollywood, Al Ruddy wins the job to produce "The Godfather."
- 2. Warning Shots Apr 28, 2022
- Al Ruddy and Bettye McCartt confront opposition; Robert Evans and Barry Lapidus lock horns.
- 3. Fade In Apr 28, 2022
- Pressure mounts for the scripts' delivery after Ruddy is forced to sit down with Joe Colombo.
The Offer: Created by Leslie Greif, Michael Tolkin. With Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, Dan Fogler, Burn Gorman. Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy's never-before-revealed experiences of making The Godfather (1972).
- (41K)
- 2022-04-28
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- 60
The Offer is an American biographical drama television miniseries created by Michael Tolkin and developed by Tolkin and Nikki Toscano for Paramount+. The series follows the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's landmark gangster film The Godfather (1972) for Paramount Pictures.
- Did the mob protest against the making of The Godfather? In The Offer, the mafia is insulted by the portrayal of Italian Americans in Mario Puzo’s novel.
- Did Frank Sinatra almost beat up Mario Puzo over The Godfather? There’s a moment in the first episode of The Offer in which Mario Puzo (Patrick Gallo) spots Frank Sinatra (Frank John Hughes) at a Hollywood restaurant and decides to tell him how much he means to him.
- Did Robert Evans not want to hire Al Pacino for The Godfather because of his height? Throughout The Offer, Paramount Studio head Robert Evans argues that Francis Ford Coppola can’t cast Al Pacino (Anthony Ippolito) as the lead in The Godfather because he’s too short.
- Did Mario Puzo send Marlon Brando a letter asking him to star in The Godfather? In The Offer, Mario Puzo sends Marlon Brando (played by Grey’s Anatomy’s Justin Chambers) a letter asking him if he’d be interested in playing Don Corleone.
The epic story follows Oscar®-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy's extraordinary, never-before-seen experiences of making The Godfather. Starring: Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, Dan Fogler, Burn Gorman, Colin Hanks. Try It Free.
55min. TV-MA. With Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo penning the script, Al Ruddy and Bettye McCartt confront an ever-growing list of opposition to “The Godfather” including Frank Sinatra, LA Gangster Mickey Cohen, and the Colombo led Italian-American Civil Rights League.