The Godfather: Part III (1990)

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers (WGA):

Mario Puzo (written by) &
Francis Ford Coppola (written by)

Release Date:

25 December 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

All the power on earth can't change destiny.

Plot:

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don Michael Corleone seeks to vow for his sins while taking a young protégé under his wing.

Plot Keywords:

Mafia | Mafia Don | Gangster | Vatican | Epic

Awards:

Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 10 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 26

4:00 PM

AMC

Cast

Al Pacino	...	Don Michael Corleone
Diane Keaton	...	Kay Adams Michelson
Talia Shire	...	Connie Corleone Rizzi
Andy Garcia	...	Vincent Mancini
Eli Wallach	...	Don Altobello
Joe Mantegna	...	Joey Zasa
George Hamilton	...	B.J. Harrison
Bridget Fonda	...	Grace Hamilton
Sofia Coppola	...	Mary Corleone
Raf Vallone	...	Cardinal Lamberto
Franc D'Ambrosio	...	Anthony Vito Corleone
Donal Donnelly	...	Archbishop Gilday
Richard Bright	...	Al Neri
Helmut Berger	...	Frederick Keinszig
Don Novello	...	Dominic Abbandando
John Savage	...	Father Andrew Hagen
Franco Citti	...	Calo
Mario Donatone	...	Mosca
Vittorio Duse	...	Don Tommasino
Enzo Robutti	...	Don Licio Lucchesi
Michele Russo	...	Spara
Al Martino	...	Johnny Fontane
Robert Cicchini	...	Lou Pennino
Rogerio Miranda	...	Twin Bodyguard Armand
Carlos Miranda	...	Twin Bodyguard Francesco
Vito Antuofermo	...	Anthony 'The Ant' Squigliaro
Robert Vento	...	Father John
Willie Brown	...	Party Politician
Jeannie Linero	...	Lucy Mancini
Remo Remotti	...	Camerlengo Cardinal
Jeanne Savarino Pesch	...	Francesca Corleone
Janet Savarino Smith	...	Kathryn Corleone
Tere Livrano	...	Teresa Hagen (as Tere L. Baker)
Carmine Caridi	...	Albert Volpe
Don Costello	...	Frank Romano
Al Ruscio	...	Leo Cuneo
Mickey Knox	...	Marty Parisi
Rick Aviles	...	Mask #1
Michael Bowen	...	Mask #2
Brett Halsey	...	Douglas Michelson
Gabriele Torrei	...	Enzo the Baker
John Abineri	...	Hamilton Banker
Brian Freilino	...	Stockholder
Gregory Corso	...	Unruly Stockholder
Marino Masé	...	Lupo
Dado Ruspoli	...	Vanni
Valeria Sabel	...	Sister Vincenza
Luigi Laezza	...	Keinszig Killer
Beppe Pianviti	...	Keinszig Killer
Santo Indelicato	...	Guardia del Corpo
Simonetta Stefanelli	...	Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone (archive footage)
Francesco Paolo Bellante	...	Autista di Don Tommasino
Paco Reconti	...	Gesu
Mimmo Cuticchio	...	Puppet Narrator
Richard Honigman	...	Party Reporter
Nicky Blair	...	Nicky the Casino Host
Anthony Guidera	...	Anthony, the Bodyguard
Frank Tarsia	...	Frankie, the Bodyguard
Diane Agostini	...	Woman with Child at Street Fair
Jessica Di Cicco	...	Child
Catherine Scorsese	...	Woman in Cafe
Ida Bernardini	...	Woman in Cafe
Joe Drago	...	Party Security (as Joseph Drago)
David Hume Kennerly	...	Party Photographer
James D. Damiano	...	Son Playing Soccer
Michael Boccio	...	Father of Soccer Player
Anton Coppola	...	Conductor of 'Cavalleria Rusticana'
Elena Lo Forte	...	Santuzza in 'Cavalleria Rusticana'
Madelyn Renée Monti	...	Lola / Santuzza in ("Cavalleria Rusticana") (singing voice)
Corinna Vozza	...	Lucia in 'Cavalleria Rusticana'
Angelo Romero	...	Alfio in 'Cavalleria Rusticana'
Paolo Gavanelli	...	Alfio in 'Cavalleria Rusticana' (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Salvatore Billa	...	Lucchesi Bodyguard (uncredited)
Sal Borgese	...	Lucchesi's Door Guard (uncredited)
John Cazale	...	Fredo Corleone (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carmine Coppola	...	Bandleader (uncredited)
Gia Coppola	...	Connie's granddaughter (uncredited)
Tony Devon	...	Mob Family Lawyer at Church (uncredited)
R. Emmett Fitzsimmons	...	Mob Guy (uncredited)
Joe Fontana	...	St. Gennaro Feast Mob Guy (uncredited)
F.X. Vitolo	...	Pasquale (uncredited)

Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola

Writing credits (WGA)
Mario Puzo		(written by) &
Francis Ford Coppola		(written by)

Produced by
Francis Ford Coppola	....	producer
Gray Frederickson	....	co-producer
Fred Fuchs	....	executive producer
Nicholas Gage	....	executive producer
Marina Gefter	....	associate producer
Charles Mulvehill	....	co-producer
Fred Roos	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Carmine Coppola

Cinematography by
Gordon Willis

Film Editing by
Lisa Fruchtman
Barry Malkin
Walter Murch

Casting by
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins
Roger Mussenden

Production Design by
Dean Tavoularis

Art Direction by
Alex Tavoularis		(supervising art director)

Costume Design by
Milena Canonero

Makeup Department
Giusy Bovino	....	hair stylist (as Giusi Bovino)
Thomas R. Burman	....	additional makeup effects artist
Iole Cecchini	....	assistant hair stylist: Italy
Grazia De Rossi	....	hair stylist
Bari Dreiband-Burman	....	additional makeup effects artist (as Bari Dreiband Burman)
William A. Farley	....	hair stylist: New York
Carl Fullerton	....	makeup artist: New York
Enrico Jacoponi	....	makeup artist: Italy
Tom Lucas	....	makeup artist for Ms. Keaton
Maurizio Lupi	....	assistant hair stylist: Italy
Antonio Maltempo	....	additional makeup artist
Fabrizio Sforza	....	makeup supervisor
Alfredo Tiberi	....	makeup artist: Italy
Brian Wade	....	makeup effects technician (uncredited)

Production Management
Franco Ballati	....	production manager: Italy
Lorenzo Errico	....	assistant unit manager: Italy
Lynn Kamern	....	unit manager: Italy
Bruce S. Pustin	....	unit manager: New York
Alessandro von Norman	....	production supervisor (as Alessandro von Normann)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gianni Arduini	....	first assistant director: Italy (as Gianni Arduini-Plaisant)
H. Gordon Boos	....	first assistant director
Michael DeCasper	....	second second assistant director: New York
Harvey Epstein	....	DGA trainee: New York
K.C. Hodenfield	....	second assistant director
Barbara Melega	....	second second assistant director: Italy
Marco Polimeni	....	second assistant director: Italy

Art Department
Daniel Acon	....	props: Italy
Elio Altamura	....	property master: Italy
Joseph Badalucco Jr.	....	props: New York (as Joe Badalucco)
Michael Badalucco	....	prop buyer: New York
Maria-Teresa Barbasso	....	set designer: Italy (as Maria Teresa Barbasso)
Mauro Borrelli	....	production illustrator
Emilia Burchiellaro	....	prop department production assistant: Italy
Giuseppe Cancellara	....	swing gang: Italy
Roberto Cancellara	....	props: Italy
Natasza Chroscicki	....	set dressing production assistant: Italy
Giulia Chiara Crugnola	....	graphic artist: Italy
Vittorio Cuccia	....	prop runner: Palermo
Franckie Diago	....	assistant art director
Lucio Di Domenico	....	draftsperson: Italy
Antonella Di Marco	....	set dressing production assistant: Italy
Anthony Dimeo	....	props: New York
William Durnin Sr.	....	set dresser: New York (as William R. Durnin)
Gary Fettis	....	supervising set decorator
Giovanni Fiumi	....	swing gang: Italy
Franco Fumagalli	....	set decorator: Italy
Daniel K. Grosso	....	chief set dresser: New York (as Dan Grosso)
Patrizia La Vecchia	....	art department production assistant: Palermo
Phillis Lehmer	....	art department coordinator
Renato Lori	....	swing gang supervisor: Italy
Douglas E. Madison	....	property master (as Douglas Madison)
Liliana Marceno	....	art department production assistant: Palermo
Norma Marie Mascia	....	art department production assistant: Palermo
Felice Mazza	....	set dressing storekeeper: Italy
James Mazzola	....	prop consultant: New York
Daphne McCurdy	....	art department production assistant: Italy
Paolo Morales	....	storyboard artist: Italy
Bill Murphy	....	stand-by scenic artist: New York
Maria Cristina Pantoni	....	set dressing storekeeper: Italy
Ron Petagna	....	head carpenter: New York (as John Petagna)
Louis Petraglia	....	chief construction grip: New York
Nazzareno Piana	....	set designer: Italy
Michael Saccio	....	set dresser: New York
Philip Saccio	....	set dresser: New York
Sabina Segatori	....	property buyer: Italy
Luca Tentellini	....	draftsman: Italy
Margot Therre	....	scenic charge person: New York
Sandro Tranchina	....	prop department production assistant: Palermo
Marco Trentini	....	draftsman: Italy
Raffaele Vincenti	....	swing gang: Italy
Ron von Blomberg	....	assistant set decorator: New York
Stephanie Ziemer	....	set dressing buyer: Italy
Paolo Morante	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Massimiliano Paonessa	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Alessandro Santucci	....	draftsman (uncredited)
Angelo Santucci	....	set coordinator: Italy (uncredited)
Michael Scarola	....	construction grip (uncredited)
Louis Zamora	....	labor foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Andy Aaron	....	sound effects recordist
C.J. Appel	....	adr editor
Kim Aubry	....	post-production sound supervisor
Sandina Bailo-Lape	....	resync editor (as Sandina Bailo Lape)
Shirin Balzeh	....	sound assistant
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Richard Beggs	....	sound designer
Richard Beggs	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Bellfort	....	adr editor
Gloria S. Borders	....	supervising sound editor
Allan Brereton	....	boom operator
Greg Curda	....	foley mixer
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Teresa Eckton	....	dialogue editor
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Stacey A. Foiles	....	dialogue editor (as Stacey Foiles)
Clare C. Freeman	....	sound assistant (as Clare Freeman)
Tim Holland	....	sound effects editor
Ronald Jacobs	....	dialogue editor
Vanessa James	....	sound assistant
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Hael Kobayashi	....	sound assistant (as Hale Kobayashi)
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Victoria Martin	....	foley editor
Barbara McBane	....	dialogue editor
Marilyn McCoppen	....	adr editor
Devon Miller	....	sound assistant
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Minkler)
Marnie Moore	....	foley assistant
Fabio Muratori	....	assistant boom operator: Italy
Walter Murch	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Myers	....	foley mixer
Philip Olbrantz	....	assistant sound
Diana Pellegrini	....	foley editor
Trevor Rutherford	....	boom operator: Italy
Louis Sabat	....	sound associate: New York
Paige Sartorius	....	dialogue editor
Robert Shoup	....	sound effects editor
Dianna Stirpe	....	sound assistant
Ewa Sztompke	....	sound assistant
Dennie Thorpe	....	foley artist
Pam Uzzell	....	sound assistant
Ethan Van der Ryn	....	sound assistant
John Verbeck	....	sound effects editor
Marian Wallace	....	assistant sound designer
Gary Weimberg	....	sound effects editor
Marian Wilde	....	foley editor
Marian Wilde	....	sound effects editor (as Marion Wilde)
Clive Winter	....	sound mixer
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle	....	sound assistant (as Gwen Whittle)
Mark Fay	....	tape operator (uncredited)
Dennis Leonard	....	post-production sound engineer (uncredited)
Hal Levinsohn	....	adr editor (uncredited)
Kevin Rose-Williams	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Jack Tucker	....	foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Renato Agostini	....	special effects technician
Danilo Bollettini	....	special effects technician
Casey Cavanaugh	....	special effects: Italy
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh	....	special effects coordinator (as Lawrence James Cavanaugh)
Giovanni Corridori	....	special effects armament: Italy
Ron Ottesen	....	special effects: New York (as Ronald Ottesen Jr.)
Claudio Quaglietti	....	special effects: Italy
Franco Ragusa	....	special effects technician
Isidoro Raponi	....	special effects: Italy
R. Bruce Steinheimer	....	special effects supervisor
Bob Wilson	....	special effects: New York
Karin Hanson	....	special effects hair (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
John Goodson	....	model maker (uncredited)
Tony Hudson	....	modeler: ILM (uncredited)

Stunts
Steve M. Davison	....	stunt performer (as Steve Davison)
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunt coordinator
Chad Randall	....	stunt performer
Pat Romano	....	stunt performer
Alessandro Borgese	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Omero Capanna	....	stunts (uncredited)
Umberto De Luca	....	stunts (uncredited)
Benito Pacifico	....	stunts (uncredited)
Claudio Pacifico	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gianluca Petrazzi	....	stunts (uncredited)
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	stunts (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa	....	stunts (uncredited)
Sergio Smacchi	....	stunts (uncredited)
Claudio Zucchet	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Aldo Colanzi	....	first company grip: Italy
Steve Comesky	....	electrician: New York (as Steven J. Comesky)
Craig DiBona	....	camera operator
James Fitzpatrick	....	chief lighting technician
Kevin Fitzpatrick	....	assistant chief lighting technician: New York
Frank Graziadei	....	video assist: New York
Graham Hall	....	camera loader: Italy
Emilio Lari	....	still photographer: Italy
Gus Magalios	....	grip: New York
Mario Massaccesi	....	chief lighting technician: Italy
Brian McCullagh	....	electrician: New York
Jim McCullagh	....	electrician: New York (as James McCullagh)
Billy Patsos	....	second company grip: New York (as William Patsos)
George Patsos	....	first company grip
Fiorangelo Plocco	....	assistant chief lighting technician: Italy
James Pollard	....	first company grip: New York
Joseph Sciretta	....	electrician: New York
Robert Sciretta	....	electrician: New York
John Seakwood	....	still photographer: New York
Jim Vecchio	....	camera trainee: New York (as James Vecchio)
Michael Caracciolo	....	second assistant photographer: New York (uncredited)
Marco Cristiani	....	second assistant photographer: Italy (uncredited)
Michael Green	....	first assistant photographer: New York (uncredited)
Chris Hammond	....	electrician (uncredited)
Martin Kenzie	....	first assistant camera: Italy (uncredited)
Billy Kerwick	....	key rigging grip (uncredited)
Scott Rathner	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, New York (uncredited)
Nigel Seal	....	focus puller (uncredited)
Paolo Tiberti	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Aleta Chappelle	....	casting: Italy
Michela Giorelli	....	extras casting assistant: Italy
Rosalie Joseph	....	additional casting: New York
Boyana Sutic	....	extras casting assistant: Italy
Jan McGill	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Antonia Barbitta	....	wardrobe shop: Italy
Elisabetta Beraldo	....	assistant costume designer
Ezio Maria Bruno	....	additional assistant to costume designer
William A. Campbell	....	wardrobe supervisor
Jaqueline De La Fontaine	....	wardrobe assistant (as Jacqui De La Fontaine)
Augusto Grassi	....	wardrobe shop: Italy
Giampiero Grassi	....	wardrobe shop: Italy (as Giampietro Grassi)
Michele Michel	....	wardrobe shop: Italy
Jane E. Myers	....	wardrobe assistant: New York (as Jane Myers)
Anna Orazi	....	wardrobe shop: Italy
Ingrid Price	....	wardrobe assistant: New York
Cristiana Ricceri	....	wardrobe shop: Italy
Irene Santarelli	....	wardrobe shop: Italy
Richard Shissler	....	assistant costume designer
Lois DeArmond	....	costume illustrator (uncredited)
Vicki Graef	....	costume design assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Delia Apolloni	....	second assistant editor: Italy
Diane Asnes	....	assistant film editor
Debra Bard	....	assistant film editor
Laurie Bernard	....	assistant film editor
Edie Bleiman	....	assistant film editor (as Edie Sei Ichioka)
Gus Carpenter	....	first assistant editor: montage
Luis Colina	....	first assistant editor: film
Dana Congdon	....	apprentice editor: New York
Tina Fallani	....	assistant film editor
John Ganem	....	assistant film editor
Ruth Hasty	....	assistant film editor
Daniel Charles Hoffman	....	second assistant editor: Italy
Kerie Kimbrell	....	assistant film editor
Jennifer Myers	....	assistant film editor
Greg Pestoni	....	assistant editor: montage
Robert Raring	....	color timer (as Bob Raring)
Louise Rubacky	....	additional film editor
Glen Scantlebury	....	additional film editor

Music Department
Mark Adler	....	music editor
Carmine Coppola	....	composer: theme song "Promise Me You'll Remember"
Carmine Coppola	....	conductor
Carmine Coppola	....	music arranger
Tony Cucchiara	....	composer: song "Santa Rosalia"
Joanie Diener	....	additional music editor
Paolo Gavanelli	....	soloist
Stephan R. Goldman	....	music supervisor
Robin Lee	....	additional music editor
Joel Moss	....	music scoring mixer (as Joel W. Moss)
Nino Rota	....	composer: theme and additional music
Jeffery Stephens	....	associate music editor (as Jeffrey Stephens)
John Walko	....	music associate
John Walko	....	musician: organ
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Thomas Langmann	....	Driver of Mr Al Pacino
Thomas Langmann	....	Driver of Mr Al Pacino
Byron Pierotti	....	transportation captain: Italy
Charles Spillane	....	driver

Other crew
Walter Alford	....	publicist
Cecilia Alvarenga	....	production secretary: Italy
Roberto Andò	....	liaison: Palermo
Kim Aubry	....	technical supervisor: Zoetrope Studios
Paola Barbaglia	....	silverfish liaison: Italy
Victoria Berry	....	assistant to executive producer
Rafe Blasi	....	publicist
Sergio Bologna	....	first assistant accountant: Italy
Otello Campanelli	....	city permits: Rome
Jim Carrington	....	dialogue coach: Italy
Anton Coppola	....	opera advisor
Bruno Coppola	....	financial technical advisor
Gustavo Coscarella	....	payroll clerk: Italy
Daniel Coss	....	location associate: New York
Kathy Cossu	....	medical coordinator: New York
Andrea Damiano	....	assistant to producers: Italy
Matteo De Laurentiis	....	production assistant: Italy
Loolee DeLeon	....	assistant: F. Coppola
Stel Deleon	....	US contact
Gianna Di Michele	....	auditor: Italy (as Giovanna Di Michele)
Tony Dingman	....	defensive coordinator
Joe Drago	....	set assistant: Italy (as Joseph Drago)
Rose Ferraro	....	assistant to producer
Flaviana Ferri	....	liaison: Taormina
John Fischer	....	production assistant: New York
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Tom Fox	....	silverfish operator
Leigh French	....	looping coordinator
Rita Gaccioppo	....	city permits: Palermo
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret	....	script supervisor
Michele Giordano	....	production office associate: New York
Joanne S. Grant	....	assistant accountant (as Joanne Grant)
Maurizio Graziosi	....	cashier: Italy
Rachel Hall	....	production assistant
Catherine Hand	....	assistant to executive producer
Jane Hartwell	....	set assistant: Italy
Barbara Heller	....	location manager: New York
Amy Herman	....	location associate: New York
Kevin Kavanaugh	....	production assistant
Phyllis King	....	voice coach: Italy
Ron King	....	production assistant: New York
Eddee Kolos	....	production assistant: New York
Norma Marie Mascia	....	production assistant: Italy
Christienne Metropole	....	production assistant
Paolo Morante	....	set production assistant
Nick Muglia	....	equine coordinator: New York
Anahid Nazarian	....	researcher
Maureen Newman	....	production accountant
Giovanni Pallavicino	....	dialogue coach: Sicilian
Lou Phillips	....	production controller (as Louis B. Phillips)
Antonia Proscia	....	assistant accountant: New York
Jane Raab	....	production coordinator: New York
Thomas Reilly	....	teamster captain: New York
Luigi Riitano	....	cashier: Italy
Lisa Rome	....	defensive coordinator
Reid Rosefelt	....	publicist
Juan Ros	....	production assistant: New York
Sacha Sarchielli	....	interpreter: Italy
Greta Seacat	....	dialogue coach: New York
Frank Silvestri	....	company physician: Italy
Mark Steiner	....	craft service: New York
Peter Tavis	....	teamster co-captain: New York
Richard Tedesco	....	parking coordinator: New York
Riccardo Terlizzi	....	silverfish assistant: Italy
Daniela Vecchi	....	production coordinator: Italy
Benedetta Von Normann	....	production assistant: Italy
Frederick Vreeland	....	voice coach: Italy
Jody Washington	....	production assistant
Tim Watkins	....	production assistant: New York
Gilbert S. Williams	....	shop manager: New York (as Gilbert Williams)
Armando Zappi	....	crowd marshall: Italy
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic (uncredited)
Christopher Gambale	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Luigi Riitano	....	production accountant (uncredited)
Tim Sullivan	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Rick Washburn	....	weapons coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Anna Anni	....	thanks
Charlie Bluhdorn	....	dedicatee
Yance George	....	special thanks
George Lucas	....	special thanks
Franco Platania	....	thanks
Gianna Platania	....	thanks
Franco Zeffirelli	....	thanks (as F. Zeffirelli)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures
• Zoetrope Studios

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1990) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Germany)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Other Companies

• Navarro-Bertoni Casting  extras casting
• Pacific Title  opticals
• San Francisco Symphony Chorus  special thanks
• Skywalker Sound  additional sound services
• Solare Location & Casting  Sicily casting
• Solare Location & Casting  Sicily location scouting
• Sony Music  soundtrack released by

Also Known As:

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III (USA) (complete title)
The Death of Michael Corleone (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

162 min | USA:169 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | German | Latin

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A | USA:R (certificate #30195) | Brazil:14 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Israel:PG | Japan:PG-12 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Poland:15

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Michael Corleone's funeral was written and rehearsed, but not shot.

Goofs:

Factual errors: There are numerous errors in the use of Latin by priests in the film. In the scene in St Patrick's where Michael Corleone is honored by the Church, the presiding clergyman pronounces the Latin word et ("and") as "ay", rhyming with "day", as if it were French. It is in fact pronounced like it's spelled, to rhyme with "wet" and "pet." Later when Cardinal Lamberto (later Pope John Paul) absolves Michael Corleone, he ends with the standard "in the name of the Father," etc., in Latin. But he wraps it up saying "et Spiritus Sanctus." The correct Latin is "et Spiritus Sancti." But Spiritus is not a nominative, it's the genitive (possessive) singular of a fourth declension noun, and the correct form of the adjective is Sancti. Of course these very mistakes won't be noticed by many viewers, but they will be noticed by anybody who took first year Latin and/or had any training in the Church.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Michael Corleone: [voiceover] My dear children: It is now better than several years since I moved to New York, and I haven't seen you as much as I would like to. I hope you will come to the ceremony of papal honors given for my charitable work. The only wealth in this world is children; more than all the money, power on earth, you are my treasure.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Law & Order: The Torrents of Greed: Part 1 (#1.15)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

SENZA PERDONO

Not as bad as everyone says – but suffers from the pressure of the first two

Michael Corleone has sold his illegal business in an attempt to win back his family. However he must still contend with up and coming mobsters such as Vincent, who wants to work for him and Joey Zasa, who wants to fully take over the Corleone family's territory. When the Corleone family begin to deal with the Vatican and plan to buy out their share of an multinational corporation he finds that the Vatican is just as corrupt as his illegal operations were. Despite his best efforts he finds himself sucked back into the world he has tried to leave behind.

Easily one of the most hated films ever made – or at least you'd think it was by the critical mauling it got for a raft of reasons. However watching it now it isn't that bad and really it only suffers from comparison with the two films before it. But lets be fair, Coppola has made 3 or 4 of the best films ever made – did we really expect another one from him?

The film has a reasonable plot and brings the trilogy to a logical end. The plot however does have it's weaknesses – for example it starts well with Michael's attempt to `get out' being hampered by other families on their way up. But when it starts to get involved with money laundering through the Vatican and the corruption therein, it starts to lose it's way and it's focus on Michael.

The main weakness comes in the characters. Would Michael really go straight just to get his family back – and how come he managed to do it so easily up till the time of the film? Worse still is Connie who seems to have become some sort of Mafia widow when that was not part of her character in the previous films – would she really have got that twisted or influential? Little problems like these just bugged me and they also fed into the performances.

For such a great cast the acting was very average. Pacino is good but I sensed he didn't see Michael turning out this way and he didn't convince occasionally. Keaton has little to do and again I felt that her approach to Michael was too forgiving, although maybe I'm not allowing for time. As I Siad before Shire was doing some sort of `Bride of Frankenstein' act as Connie and I didn't buy it for a moment. Garcia was OK and faces like Wallach, Hamilton and the like helped. The two worst performances were sadly two of the main ones. First Joe Mantegna…..now it wasn't that it was bad – it was more that I've seen him do so much better. Here all I could think of when I watched him was how his character and his acting was very like his Simpsons' character of ` Fat Tony'. Bare in mind Fat Tony is meant to be a spoof of the Mafioso characters and you'll see why I didn't like it.

The worse performance was Sofia Coppola. Now she was vilified at the time for her role – a bit unfairly and cruelly but she was still bad. She has this strange scowl on her face for most of the film and she acts like a spoil little girl. She also has no realism in her voice and speaks in the same constant tone – that Vincent would fall for her was just a leap of faith too far to accept. The cast does have others who are unused or underused – Fonda being the best example. Why did she bother with that role!?

Overall, this is miles behind the other two Godfathers and it has plenty of weaknesses. However at it's heart it's a good try as the concluding part and the story is watchable. It's not bad, it just is average and it feels like the director and large sections of the cast felt they just had to turn up to make a third classic film.