The Godfather: Part III (1990) Movie Overview

The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American crime drama film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, who directed. It completes the story of Michael Corleone, a Mafia kingpin who tries to legitimize his criminal empire. The movie also weaves into its plot a fictionalized account of real-life events—the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal banking scandal of 1981-1982—and links them with each other and with the affairs of Michael Corleone. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, and Andy García, and features Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, and Sofia Coppola. Coppola and Puzo originally wanted the title to be The Death of Michael Corleone. However, Paramount Pictures would not accept that title. Coppola states that The Godfather series is in fact two films, and Part III is the epilogue. Despite being part of a popular movie series, Part III has received mixed reviews and receptions. The film nevertheless grossed $136,766,062 and was nominated for seven Academy Awards. The film opens with Michael Corleone sitting alone on a bench (which was the same way and where Part II ended as the last scene), thinking back to his past of p… Source

• The Godfather: Part III Movie Details
• Director: Francis Ford Coppola
• Tagline: All the power on earth can't change destiny.
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 162 min | USA:169 min (video version)
• Genre: Action , Crime , Drama , Mystery

• Cast Overview
• Al Pacino as Don Michael Corleone
• Diane Keaton as Kay Adams Michelson
• Talia Shire as Connie Corleone Rizzi
• Andy Garcia as Vincent Mancini
• Eli Wallach as Don Altobello
• Joe Mantegna as Joey Zasa

The Godfather: Part III Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

The Godfather, Part III (1990): The story is set in 1979 when, before retiring, an aging Michael Corleone tries to go legitimate by entering respectable real estate and communications deals, but is slowly drawm back into the world of organized crime against his will. Source

The Godfather: Part III Movie Review from New York Times

After a break of more than 15 years, director Francis Ford Coppola and writer Mario Puzo returned to the well for this third and final story of the fictional Corleone crime family. Two decades have passed, and crime kingpin Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), now divorced from his wife Kay (Diane Keaton), has nearly succeeded in keeping his promise that… Source

The Godfather: Part III Movie Details from Imdb

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 gang… Source

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