Michael tells Vincent to pretend to defect from the Corleone family in order to spy on Altobello.The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, and Andy Garca, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, George Hamilton, and Sofia Coppola.It is the third and final installment in The Godfather trilogy.
A sequel to The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), it concludes the story of Michael Corleone, the patriarch of the Corleone family, who attempts to legitimize his criminal empire. The film also includes fictionalized accounts of two real-life events: the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal banking scandal of 198182, both linked to Michael Corleones business affairs. The Godfather Part III received generally positive reviews, albeit not to the same extent as the earlier two films; critics praised Pacinos performance and the screenplay, but criticized the convoluted plot and Sofia Coppolas performance. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures, which also distributed the previous two films. It premiered in Beverly Hills on December 20, 1990, and was released in the United States on Christmas Day, December 25, 1990. It grossed 136,766,062 and was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Wracked with guilt over his ruthless rise to power, especially for having ordered his brother Fredo s assassination, he donates millions to charitable causes. Michael and Kay are divorced; their children, Anthony and Mary, live with Kay. At the reception following a papal order induction ceremony in St. Patricks Old Cathedral in Michaels honor, Anthony tells his father that he is leaving law school to become an opera singer. Kay supports his decision, but Michael wants Anthony to complete his law degree first; nevertheless, Michael agrees to let Anthony go his own way. Michael and Kay have an uneasy reunion when Kay reveals that she and Anthony know the truth about Fredos death. Vincent Mancini, the illegitimate son of Michaels long-dead brother Sonny, arrives at the reception. Michaels sister Connie arranges for Vincent to settle a dispute with his rival Joey Zasa, but Zasa calls Vincent a bastard, and Vincent bites Zasas ear. He makes a tender offer to buy the Vaticans 25 share in the company, which will give him controlling interest. Immobiliares board approves the offer, pending ratification by the Pope. Zasa receives nothing and, declaring Michael his enemy, storms out, followed by Altobello. Moments later, a helicopter hovers outside the conference room and opens fire. Most of the bosses are killed, but Michael, Vincent, and Michaels bodyguard, Al Neri, escape. Michael realizes that Altobello is the traitor, and suffers a diabetic stroke. As Michael recuperates, Vincent and Mary begin a romance, while Neri and Connie give Vincent permission to retaliate against Zasa. Michael berates Vincent for his actions and insists that Vincent end his relationship with Mary, explaining Vincents involvement in the familys criminal enterprises endangers her life.
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