Known as a heavy smoker, Cazale was diagnosed with terminal ... to the film's main friend group of Mike (De Niro), Nick (Walken), and Steven (John Savage). However, as director Michael Cimino ...

John Cazale plays their hometown buddy Stan ... and the story goes that De Niro and co-star Meryl Streep (who was dating Cazale at the time) had to petition for his job. He couldn't be insured ...

The American epic crime film The Godfather Part II was produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based partly on Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather. The extensive cast features Al Pacino ...