Movie
: Part III
by Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Kay Adams Michelson, Diane Keaton, Al Pacino and 168 others
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
(37 total)
Characters
“Michael Corleone: I spent my life protecting my son. I spent my life protecting my family! Kay Corleone: Let's be reasonable here, Michael. I mean, that's your big thing, isn't it? Reason backed up by murder. Michael Corleone: Oh, God, you hate me. You hate me. Kay Corleone: No, I don't hate you, Mi…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com
“Your enemies always get strong on what you leave behind.”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com
“Joey Zasa: I earned that territory with my talent. Commission gave it to me, and you approved. Michael Corleone: Yes. Vincent Mancini: Hey, Uncle Mike, I came here for the party. I'm not here to ask you for any kind of help. I could just kill this bastard. He's the one who needs the help. Michael Co…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com
“Joey Zasa: The Miucci association and elected you their Italian American man of the year. [hands Michael a plaque] Michael Corleone: Oh, Miucci. Who's Miucci? Joey Zasa: He's the Italian American who invented the telephone. He did it one year before Alexander Graham Bell. Michael Corleone: Oh. And t…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com
“Michael Corleone: [after learning of Zasa's assassination] Don't ever give an order like that again. Not while I'm alive. Vincent Mancini: Uncle Mike, it had to be done. You were too sick to make a decision. I got the go ahead from Neri and Connie. Michael Corleone: Connie. Vincent Mancini: It was t…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com
“When they come...they come at what you love.”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com
“Don Altobello: You are my 'ace in the hole,' as we say in America. I have a stone in my shoe. You can remove it. Mosca: Only one stone? Don Altobello: [regarding Michael] It's dangerous. A famous man. You will have to take precautions. Mosca: Tell me what to do. Then I will tell you my price.”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Altobello, Eli Wallach, imdb.com
“I, uh, betrayed my wife. I betrayed myself. I've killed men, and I ordered men to be killed. No, it's useless. I killed... I ordered the death of my brother; he injured me. I killed my mother's son. I killed my father's son.”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com
“Vincent Mancini: You had a gun. They only had a knife. You could have talked them into surrendering. Turned them over to the police. Hey, Uncle Mike, Zasa sent these guys I was just sending him a message that's all. Michael Corleone: Now he has to send you a message back. Vincent Mancini: Joey Zasa'…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com
“Michael Corleone: What's wrong with being a lawyer? Kay Corleone: Nothing, except he doesn't want it. He loves music; he wants his life to be in music. Michael Corleone: Well, music is great. I love music but he should finish what he started. Anthony. Anthony Vito Corleone: I'm going my own way. Mic…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Kay Adams Michelson, Diane Keaton, imdb.com