The Godfather: Part III (1990)

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.

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers:

Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola

Stars:

Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire

Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

In the final instalment of the Godfather Trilogy, an aging Don Michael Corleone seeks to legitimize his crime family's interests and remove himself from the violent underworld but is kept back by the ambitions of the young. While he attempts to link the Corleone's finances with the Vatican, Michael must deal with the machinations of a hungrier gangster seeking to upset the existing Mafioso order and a young protoge's love affair with his daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | mafia don | vatican | mafia | revenge | 

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Taglines:

All the power on earth can't change destiny.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian German Latin

Release Date:

25 December 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$54,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$66,676,062 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Zoetrope Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

162 min 169 min (video)

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actors competing for the role of Vincent Mancini, according to Francis Ford Coppola, included Alec Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Vincent Spano, Val Kilmer, Charlie Sheen, Billy Zane and Nicolas Cage. Julia Roberts was Coppola's dream choice for Mary Corleone, but she had scheduling conflicts at both times when the role was open. Madonna campaigned for the role of Mary Corleone, and had a meeting with Coppola and Robert De Niro to discuss how to adapt the role to their ages--in real life Madonna is only 12 years younger than Diane Keaton, who plays Mary Corleone's mother.

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Goofs

In the German dubbed version Vincent several times refers to Mary as his cousin in Italian. He mispronounces the word 'cugina' (cousin) as 'cucina' (kitchen), though.

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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.

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Crazy Credits

"Dedicated to Charlie Bluhdorn who inspired it."

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Connections

Referenced in E! True Hollywood Story: Winona Ryder (2002)

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Soundtracks

"DIMMI, DIMMI, DIMMI"
Written by Carmine Coppola
Arrangement by Celso Valli

User Reviews

The Godfather Part III

Well done finale to the fantastic saga of the Corleone family with Coppola's daughter Sofia being the only weak link in the acting area. Garcia is brilliant and carries the same vigor and power as Caan before him. Pacino still has that touch as Michael, now in his later years. The film moves along briskly and features great support from Mantegna, Wallach and a surprisingly well used George Hamilton. Wasn't as big a hit at the Oscars as the first two installments, but the saga is still one of the most important series of films ever made.