Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.
- Nominated for 7 Oscars
- 6 wins & 23 nominations total
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- TriviaAl Pacino was offered $5 million to reprise his role as Michael. But Pacino wanted $7 million plus a percentage of the gross. Francis Ford Coppola refused. He threatened to rewrite the script by starting the story with Michael's funeral sequence instead of the film's introduction. Pacino agreed to the $5 million offer.
- GoofsWhen Cardinal Lamberto hears Michael Corleone's confession, he is not wearing the purple stole all priests wear during the sacrament. There is no reason why he wouldn't have one, since all priests carry one on their person at all times in case of emergency (such as giving absolution during last rites).
- Quotes
Michael Corleone: Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.
- Crazy creditsThe original theatrical and home entertainment releases had the 1987 Paramount Pictures logo with the 1989 Paramount Communications byline, the pre-2020 Blu-Ray releases meanwhile had the 2002 Paramount logo with the 1995 Viacom byline tinted in sepia, and the post-2020 home entertainment releases and current streaming releases had the current Paramount logo with 2020 ViacomCBS byline.
- Alternate versionsThe VHS release is called "Final Director's Cut", features 8 minutes of additional and alternate footage not included in theatrical version and has been the version released on all subsequent home media and television releases, until the 2020 "Coda" version. The theatricals version was released in certain non USA countries on VHS and DVD, but never on Blu Ray or 4K until the 2022 Godfather 50th anniversary box set. The changes mostly consist of additional footage, but some alternate footage and dialogue in select scenes. Full set of changes are as follows: -New scene of Don Altabello giving to the Vito Andolini foundation (1.5m). -There is an added scene in Michael's party of the Arch Bishop and Bj talking (30s). -New scene of Michael and George Hamilton at breakfast; then Andrew Hagen enters and speaks with Michael (1m 18s). -New establishing shot of the church before Michael and the Arch Bishops meeting (7s, this is the opening shot of the 'Coda version') -New scene of Mary questioning Michael's motives on the rooftop (1m 30s). -Alternate take of Altabello leaving the Chinese restaurant before entering Michael's car (-3s) -Two medium close-ups shots of Mary and Vincent added to the scene where they make gnocchi (8s). -New dialogue is added to Michael reprimanding Vincent, Connie, and Neri (30s). -Alternate dialogue in the scene where Mary is being told to not date Vincent, by Mary. Then additional dialogue is given to Michael and Anthony (10s).
- New scene of Michael giving Anthony the drawing form part II (32s).
- ConnectionsEdited into The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
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No Comparison
I recently watched all three Godfather films again in sequence and was surprised at how bad GF III is when closely compared to the other two fims. There are characters in the film whose presence is never made clear (i.e. George Hamilton, Brigette Fonda and Don Novello - Father Guido Sarducci??) The major characters bear little resemblance to themselves from the previous films. Connie Corleone is now a major supporter of Michael even though she knows he had her husband killed? Michael now has a change of heart and tries to go "legit" even though he so eagerly immersed himself into the power and control of the Corleone family. And Kay continues to "hang around" even though she dreads Michael and all that he stands for. Why?? The movie drags on in parts and never really gains it's true identity untill the end of the film during the opera scene. Not even Winona Ryder who was scheduled to be cast in the part of Mary could have helped. It only serves to give us an appetite for the earlier two films. Both of which I consider masterpieces.
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- The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
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- Mare Chiaro bar "Toni's nut house", 179 Mulberry street, Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Actual owner Toni sat in background smoking cigar as always..)
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- Budget
- $54,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $66,761,392
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,387,271
- Dec 25, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $136,861,392
- Runtime2 hours 42 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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