Al Pacino as Miguele "Mike" Corleone", Marlon Brando as Vito Andolini (Corleone), James Caan as Santino "Sonny" Corleone and John Cazale as Frederico "Fredo" Corleone, "The Godfather" (backstage) by Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo (1972).