Movie
The Godfather
by Marlon Brando, Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo, Albert S. Ruddy, Don Vito Corleone and 118 others
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would
(59 total)
Characters
“[as Tessio and Hagen walk to Michael's house, they are met by a bodyguard, Willi Cicci] Willi Cicci: Sal... Tom... the boss says he'll come in a separate car. He says for you two to go on ahead. Tessio: Hell, he can't do that; that screws up all my arrangements. Willi Cicci: Well, that's what he sai…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hagen, Robert Duvall, imdb.com
“Sonny: Hey, whaddya gonna do, nice college boy, eh? Didn't want to get mixed up in the Family business, huh? Now you wanna gun down a police captain. Why? Because he slapped ya in the face a little bit? Hah? What do you think this is the Army, where you shoot 'em a mile away? You've gotta get up clo…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Santino 'Sonny' Corleone, James Caan, imdb.com
“Tessio: Barzini's people chisel my territory and we do nothing about it. Pretty soon there won't be anyplace in Brooklyn that I can hang my hat. Michael: Try and be patient. Clemenza: I'm not asking for help, Mike, just take off the handcuffs. Michael: Be patient. Clemenza: We gotta protect ourselve…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hagen, Robert Duvall, imdb.com
“Jack Woltz: All right, start talking! Tom Hagen: I come from a personal friend of Mr Johnny Fontane. That friend promises his undying friendship if you would do him a small favor. Jack Woltz: What's that? Tom Hagen: Give Johnny a part in that war movie you're starting next week. [Woltz signs a docum…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hagen, Robert Duvall, imdb.com
“I also don't believe in drugs. For years I paid my people extra so they wouldn't do that kind of business. Somebody comes to them and says, 'I have powders; if you put up three, four thousand dollar investment, we can make fifty thousand distributing.' So they can't resist. I want to control it as a…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Zaluchi, Louis Guss, imdb.com
“Michael: You have to answer for Santino, Carlo. You fingered Sonny for the Barzini people. Carlo Rizzi: Mike, you got it all wrong. Michael: Ah, that little farce you played with my sister. You think that would fool a Corleone? Carlo Rizzi: Mike, I'm innocent. I swear on the kids. Michael: Sit down.…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com
“Tom Hagen: Sollozzo is known as the Turk. He's supposed to be very good with a knife. But only in matters of business, or of some sort of reasonable complaint. His business is narcotics. He has the fields in Turkey, where they grow the poppy. In Sicily he has the plant to process it into heroin. He…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hagen, Robert Duvall, imdb.com
“Michael Corleone: Where does it say that you can't kill a cop? Tom Hagen: Come on, Mikey... Michael Corleone: Tom, wait a minute. I'm talking about a cop that's mixed up in drugs. I'm talking about a—a—a dishonest cop—a crooked cop who got mixed up in the rackets and got what was coming to him. That…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com
“Don Corleone: Call Bonasera. We need him now. [Tom Hagen calls Amerigo Bonasera] Tom Hagen: [on the phone] This is Tom Hagen, calling for Vito Corleone at his request. Now, you owe your Don a service. He has no doubt that you will repay him. In one hour he will be at your funeral parlor to ask for y…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Vito Corleone, Marlon Brando, imdb.com
“Tom Hagen: When I meet with Tattaglia's men, should I insist all their drug middlemen have clean records? Don Corleone: Mention it, don't insist. But Barzini will know that without being told. Tom Hagen: You mean Tattaglia... Don Corleone: Tattaglia is a pimp. He never could have outfought Santino.…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hagen, Robert Duvall, imdb.com
“[Clemenza prepares Michael for his meeting with Sollozzo] Clemenza: [holding up a .22] It's as cold as they come, impossible to trace. So you don't have to worry about prints, Mike. I put a special tape on the trigger and the butt. Here, try it... [Michael takes the gun, but can't seem to fire it] W…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Pete Clemenza, Richard S. Castellano, imdb.com
“[at midnight, Don Corleone walks into his office and finds Tom Hagen taking a drink] Don Corleone: Give me a drop. [Hagen hands the Don his glass of anisette] My wife is crying upstairs. I hear cars coming to the house. Consigliere of mine, I think it's time you told your Don what everyone seems to…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hagen, Robert Duvall, imdb.com
“Don Corleone: Oh, I want you to arrange to have a telephone man check all the calls going in and out of here because it could be anyone... Michael: I did that already, Pop. I took care of that. Don Corleone: Oh, that's right. I forgot. Michael: What's the matter? What's bothering you? I'll handle it…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Vito Corleone, Marlon Brando, imdb.com
“[Michael sees a man dressed in black coming to Vito's hospital room] Michael Corleone: Who are you? Enzo the Baker: I am Enzo. The baker. Do you remember me? Michael Corleone: Enzo... Enzo the Baker: Yes, Enzo. Michael Corleone: You better get out of here, Enzo, there's gonna be trouble. Enzo the Ba…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Enzo, the baker, Gabriele Torrei, imdb.com
“[Sunday dinner at the Corleone home... ] Sonny: Niggers havin' a real good time up in Harlem... Carlo Rizzi: I knew that was going to happen as soon as they tasted the big money. Connie: Papa never talked about business in front of the kids. Carlo Rizzi: Shut up, Connie. Sonny: Hey, don't you EVER t…”
— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Carlo Rizzi, Gianni Russo, imdb.com