Gangster film Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" was released. The epic story of the Corleone family, its generational transition from post-prohibition to post-war, its fratricidal intrigues, and its tapestry of mid-century America's criminal underworld became a huge critical and commercial success. It accounted for nearly 10% of gross proceeds for all films for the entire year. It won the Oscar for Best Picture, as well as the award for Best Actor for Marlon Brando and is widely considered one of the greatest American films of all time. Two years later, "The Godfather Part II" became the fifth-highest-grossing film of the year and garnered
Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster called it a stylish but overly familiar film whose main draw is Speedman's performance. The film won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. The film garnered three Genie Award nominations at the 2012 Genie Awards: Best Actor (Speedman), Best Supporting Actor (Durand) and Best Supporting Actress (Sullivan). Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster Citizen Gangster is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed and written by Nathan Morlando. Scott Speedman stars as Canadian gangster and folk hero Edwin Alonzo Boyd. The film originally premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival under the title