Movies that on paper should have tanked?

Movies that on paper should have tanked? Nov 14, 2021 21:07:22 GMT via mobile

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Post by moviebuffbrad on Nov 14, 2021 21:07:22 GMT

Nov 14, 2021 19:29:59 GMT Dramatic Look Gopher said:

Nov 14, 2021 19:22:36 GMT lowtacks86 said:

"The Godfather" is highly revered, but at the time it must been a huge risk for studios. Keep in mind:

Marlon Brando was a washed up has been
Al Pacino was a relative nobody (Coppolla had to fight the studio to get him cast)
Coppolla was mostly known for directing skin flicks prior to Godfather

Plus the fact that it was based on a pulp novel.

It was a huge bestseller though, no? And crime movies were pretty big at the time.