Vincent Mancini-Corleone
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Vincent Santino Corleone (born Vincent Mancini) is a fictional character in the 1990 feature film The Godfather Part III
, in which he is portrayed by Andy García
, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. His storyline, as well as the movie itself, appears to be exclusive to Francis Ford Coppola
's Godfather
film trilogy, as Vincent's very existence questions the original novel
by Mario Puzo
, where it is clear that his mother, Lucy Mancini
, is not pregnant.
Coppola has said that Vincent is, roughly speaking, an amalgamation of the five Corleone family males. Coppola describes Vincent as having Vito
's cunning, Michael
's ruthlessness, Fredo
's sensitivity, Sonny
's fiery temper and Tom Hagen
's absolute loyalty.
and Lucy Mancini
, and is therefore raised outside of the Corleone family
. His uncle, Michael Corleone
, offered him a job in the legitimate world. However, Vincent declined, preferring to work for Joey Zasa
, who by then was running the remains of the Corleone criminal empire. Vincent endeared himself to his uncle by trying to protect him from rival Mafia
families; the aging don sees that Vincent has inherited Sonny's temper and fears he will suffer his father's fate, and so takes him under his wing with the encouragement of his sister, Connie
.
Vincent saves Michael from an assassination
attempt orchestrated by Zasa. Later that night, Michael is sent to the hospital with a diabetic stroke. Believing Zasa will take another run at Michael, Vincent then personally murder
s Zasa (with Connie's approval). Michael is outraged when he finds this out, even though Vincent used the same logic that Michael used to kill Virgil Sollozzo
34 years earlier when he made an unsuccessful attempt on the life of his own father. Michael is more troubled, however, by Vincent's burgeoning romance with Michael's daughter (and Vincent's cousin) Mary
. Remembering how he lost his first wife, Apollonia
, to a car bomb intended for him, Michael fears that Vincent's growing involvement in the "family business" will put Mary in danger as long as she and Vincent are together.
When Michael realized that his old ally, Don Altobello
, had turned against him, he had Vincent spy on Altobello, making him think that he wanted to run away with Mary and strike out on his own. It is there that Vincent learns the real mastermind in the plot against his uncle is Licio Lucchesi
, a powerful Italian political figure.
Vincent reports back to Michael, asking for permission to strike back. Michael not only tacitly agrees, but formally retires as Don and names Vincent his successor. Vincent's time spent with Michael has made him into a new man: much wiser, patient, and aware of his status as the new Don. His first act as Don is to order the deaths of Lucchessi, Frederick Keinszig
and Archbishop Gilday
. In return for being elevated, Vincent ends his relationship with Mary. The same night the romance ends, however, Mary is killed in an assassination attempt on Michael. An enraged Vincent quickly kills the assassin responsible, Mosca, with a single shot to the chest.
and director Francis Ford Coppola
, is not exactly known. However, on The Godfather Part IIIs DVD
commentary, Coppola explains that both he and Puzo had envisioned a fourth part to the saga, one storyline of which would deal with Vincent's reign as head of the Corleone family. Vincent, in opposition to the morals of his predecessors, was to have heavily involved the family in the drug trade—particularly the smuggling of cocaine—driving the Corleone clan back into corruption and eventual decline. Vincent's story ends with Vincent being hunted down and killed in a police shootout in a manner similar to the death of Colombia
n drug lord Pablo Escobar
by the Search Bloc
, and presumably bringing about the permanent end of the Corleone crime family.
This proposed film, titled The Godfather Part IV or The Godfather: The Final Part, would also have flashbacks to Vito Corleone
's early days as a Don, and the childhood days of Sonny, Fredo
, Michael and Connie Corleone
, when they discover exactly the nature of their father's business. The film would also have portrayed the early days of Tom Hagen
, Luca Brasi
and Johnny Fontane
, and Vito's first meeting with Hyman Roth
. According to Coppola, Puzo had composed a rough draft alternating between Vincent's reign as boss and the "Happy Years" of 1926–1939. Leonardo DiCaprio
, Luis Guzmán
, Ray Liotta
, and García himself have all expressed interest in doing this film. However, this project has largely lain dormant since Puzo's death in 1999.
The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American gangster film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, and directed by Coppola. It completes the story of Michael Corleone, a Mafia kingpin who tries to legitimize his criminal empire...
, in which he is portrayed by Andy García
Andy García
Andrés Arturo García Menéndez , professionally known as Andy García, is a Cuban American actor. He became known in the late 1980s and 1990s, having appeared in several successful Hollywood films, including The Godfather: Part III, The Untouchables, Internal Affairs and When a Man Loves a Woman...
, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. His storyline, as well as the movie itself, appears to be exclusive to Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
's Godfather
The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo. With a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola and an uncredited Robert Towne, the film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard...
film trilogy, as Vincent's very existence questions the original novel
The Godfather (novel)
The Godfather is a crime novel written by Italian American author Mario Puzo, originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. It details the story of a fictitious Sicilian Mafia family based in New York City and headed by Don Vito Corleone, who became synonymous with the Italian Mafia...
by Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
Mario Gianluigi Puzo was an American author and screenwriter, known for his novels about the Mafia, including The Godfather , which he later co-adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola...
, where it is clear that his mother, Lucy Mancini
Lucy Mancini
Lucy Mancini is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's The Godfather. She was portrayed by Jeannie Linero in The Godfather and The Godfather Part III....
, is not pregnant.
Coppola has said that Vincent is, roughly speaking, an amalgamation of the five Corleone family males. Coppola describes Vincent as having Vito
Vito Corleone
Vito Andolini Corleone is a fictional character and the main character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, as well as Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather trilogy, where he was portrayed by Marlon Brando in The Godfather and by Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II. Premiere Magazine listed Vito...
's cunning, Michael
Michael Corleone
Michael Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novels, The Godfather and The Sicilian. He is also the main character of the Godfather film trilogy that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, in which he was portrayed by Al Pacino, who was twice nominated for an Academy Award for his...
's ruthlessness, Fredo
Fredo Corleone
Frederico "Fredo" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather. In the fictional universe of the novel and its film adaptation, he is the second son of Vito Corleone , head of a powerful Mafia family...
's sensitivity, Sonny
Sonny Corleone
Santino "Sonny" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and its 1972 film adaptation. He also appears as an infant, as a young boy, and an adult in The Godfather Part II....
's fiery temper and Tom Hagen
Tom Hagen
Thomas "Tom" Feargal Hagen is a fictional character in the Godfather books and films. He was portrayed by Robert Duvall in the films. He is the informally adopted son of Don Vito Corleone and serves as the family lawyer and consigliere . Mild-mannered and soft-spoken, he often serves as a voice of...
's absolute loyalty.
The Godfather Part III
Born as Vincent Mancini in the late 1940s, he is the illegitimate son of Sonny CorleoneSonny Corleone
Santino "Sonny" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and its 1972 film adaptation. He also appears as an infant, as a young boy, and an adult in The Godfather Part II....
and Lucy Mancini
Lucy Mancini
Lucy Mancini is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's The Godfather. She was portrayed by Jeannie Linero in The Godfather and The Godfather Part III....
, and is therefore raised outside of the Corleone family
Corleone family
The Corleone family is a fictional Sicilian Mafia family settled in New York City. The family was created by Mario Puzo and appears in his 1969 novel The Godfather, as well as the acclaimed film trilogy of the same name directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The family was founded by Vito Corleone , who...
. His uncle, Michael Corleone
Michael Corleone
Michael Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novels, The Godfather and The Sicilian. He is also the main character of the Godfather film trilogy that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, in which he was portrayed by Al Pacino, who was twice nominated for an Academy Award for his...
, offered him a job in the legitimate world. However, Vincent declined, preferring to work for Joey Zasa
Joey Zasa
Joey Zasa is a fictional character appearing in The Godfather Part III. He was portrayed by Joe Mantegna. He is based on a mix of three real Mafia members: Joseph Colombo, Joe Gallo and John Gotti.-Character overview:...
, who by then was running the remains of the Corleone criminal empire. Vincent endeared himself to his uncle by trying to protect him from rival Mafia
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
families; the aging don sees that Vincent has inherited Sonny's temper and fears he will suffer his father's fate, and so takes him under his wing with the encouragement of his sister, Connie
Connie Corleone
Constanzia "Connie" Corleone , is a fictional character from The Godfather by Mario Puzo. In the films, Connie is portrayed by Talia Shire, the sister of director Francis Ford Coppola....
.
Vincent saves Michael from an assassination
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
attempt orchestrated by Zasa. Later that night, Michael is sent to the hospital with a diabetic stroke. Believing Zasa will take another run at Michael, Vincent then personally murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
s Zasa (with Connie's approval). Michael is outraged when he finds this out, even though Vincent used the same logic that Michael used to kill Virgil Sollozzo
Virgil Sollozzo
Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists in Mario Puzo's The Godfather.In the novel, it is said that he got his nickname because he has a nose like a Turkish scimitar, has a Turkish wife and kids and also because he does much of his business in Turkey...
34 years earlier when he made an unsuccessful attempt on the life of his own father. Michael is more troubled, however, by Vincent's burgeoning romance with Michael's daughter (and Vincent's cousin) Mary
Mary Corleone
Mary Corleone is a fictional character in The Godfather Part III, portrayed by Sofia Coppola. She is the daughter of Michael Corleone and Kay Adams and sister of Anthony Vito Corleone.-The Godfather Part II:...
. Remembering how he lost his first wife, Apollonia
Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone
Apollonia Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather. She is portrayed by Simonetta Stefanelli in Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation.-In the novel:...
, to a car bomb intended for him, Michael fears that Vincent's growing involvement in the "family business" will put Mary in danger as long as she and Vincent are together.
When Michael realized that his old ally, Don Altobello
Don Altobello
Osvaldo "Ozzie" Altobello is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the film The Godfather Part III. He also appears in the novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge. In the film, he is portrayed by Eli Wallach....
, had turned against him, he had Vincent spy on Altobello, making him think that he wanted to run away with Mary and strike out on his own. It is there that Vincent learns the real mastermind in the plot against his uncle is Licio Lucchesi
Licio Lucchesi
Licio Lucchesi, often referred to simply as Don Lucchesi, is a fictional character in The Godfather Part III, in which he is, along with Don Altobello, one of the two chief antagonists...
, a powerful Italian political figure.
Vincent reports back to Michael, asking for permission to strike back. Michael not only tacitly agrees, but formally retires as Don and names Vincent his successor. Vincent's time spent with Michael has made him into a new man: much wiser, patient, and aware of his status as the new Don. His first act as Don is to order the deaths of Lucchessi, Frederick Keinszig
Frederick Keinszig
Frederick Keinszig is a fictional character appearing in The Godfather Part III. He was portrayed by Austrian actor Helmut Berger.-In the film:Nicknamed "God's Banker," Keinszig is the Swiss chief accountant of the Vatican Bank...
and Archbishop Gilday
Archbishop Gilday
Archbishop Gilday is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists in The Godfather Part III. He is portrayed by Donal Donnelly. His character is said to have been based on Paul Marcinkus....
. In return for being elevated, Vincent ends his relationship with Mary. The same night the romance ends, however, Mary is killed in an assassination attempt on Michael. An enraged Vincent quickly kills the assassin responsible, Mosca, with a single shot to the chest.
Abandoned sequel
What follows in Vincent's story, according to author Mario PuzoMario Puzo
Mario Gianluigi Puzo was an American author and screenwriter, known for his novels about the Mafia, including The Godfather , which he later co-adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola...
and director Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
, is not exactly known. However, on The Godfather Part IIIs DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
commentary, Coppola explains that both he and Puzo had envisioned a fourth part to the saga, one storyline of which would deal with Vincent's reign as head of the Corleone family. Vincent, in opposition to the morals of his predecessors, was to have heavily involved the family in the drug trade—particularly the smuggling of cocaine—driving the Corleone clan back into corruption and eventual decline. Vincent's story ends with Vincent being hunted down and killed in a police shootout in a manner similar to the death of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n drug lord Pablo Escobar
Pablo Escobar
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug lord. He was an elusive cocaine trafficker and rich and successful criminal. He owned numerous luxury residences, automobiles, and even airplanes...
by the Search Bloc
Search Bloc
The Search Bloc was a Special Operations unit of the National Police of Colombia .-History:...
, and presumably bringing about the permanent end of the Corleone crime family.
This proposed film, titled The Godfather Part IV or The Godfather: The Final Part, would also have flashbacks to Vito Corleone
Vito Corleone
Vito Andolini Corleone is a fictional character and the main character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, as well as Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather trilogy, where he was portrayed by Marlon Brando in The Godfather and by Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II. Premiere Magazine listed Vito...
's early days as a Don, and the childhood days of Sonny, Fredo
Fredo Corleone
Frederico "Fredo" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather. In the fictional universe of the novel and its film adaptation, he is the second son of Vito Corleone , head of a powerful Mafia family...
, Michael and Connie Corleone
Connie Corleone
Constanzia "Connie" Corleone , is a fictional character from The Godfather by Mario Puzo. In the films, Connie is portrayed by Talia Shire, the sister of director Francis Ford Coppola....
, when they discover exactly the nature of their father's business. The film would also have portrayed the early days of Tom Hagen
Tom Hagen
Thomas "Tom" Feargal Hagen is a fictional character in the Godfather books and films. He was portrayed by Robert Duvall in the films. He is the informally adopted son of Don Vito Corleone and serves as the family lawyer and consigliere . Mild-mannered and soft-spoken, he often serves as a voice of...
, Luca Brasi
Luca Brasi
Luca Brasi is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, as well as its 1972 film adaptation .-In the novel and film:In The Godfather, Luca Brasi is one of Don Vito Corleone's personal enforcers...
and Johnny Fontane
Johnny Fontane
John "Johnny" Fontane is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and the series of films based upon it. In Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of the novel, he was portrayed by Al Martino, the role having been turned down by Vic Damone....
, and Vito's first meeting with Hyman Roth
Hyman Roth
Hyman Roth is a fictional character, and the primary antagonist in The Godfather Part II, played by the actor and acting teacher Lee Strasberg, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role...
. According to Coppola, Puzo had composed a rough draft alternating between Vincent's reign as boss and the "Happy Years" of 1926–1939. Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. He has received many awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Aviator , and has been nominated by the Academy Awards, Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television...
, Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán is an actor from Puerto Rico. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, he has played roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen....
, Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta
[File:Ray Liotta is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Henry Hill in the crime-drama Goodfellas, directed by Martin Scorsese and his role as Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams...
, and García himself have all expressed interest in doing this film. However, this project has largely lain dormant since Puzo's death in 1999.
Family
- Vito CorleoneVito CorleoneVito Andolini Corleone is a fictional character and the main character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, as well as Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather trilogy, where he was portrayed by Marlon Brando in The Godfather and by Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II. Premiere Magazine listed Vito...
— Grandfather. - Carmela Corleone — Grandmother.
- Santino Corleone — Father.
- Lucy ManciniLucy ManciniLucy Mancini is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's The Godfather. She was portrayed by Jeannie Linero in The Godfather and The Godfather Part III....
— Mother. - Tom HagenTom HagenThomas "Tom" Feargal Hagen is a fictional character in the Godfather books and films. He was portrayed by Robert Duvall in the films. He is the informally adopted son of Don Vito Corleone and serves as the family lawyer and consigliere . Mild-mannered and soft-spoken, he often serves as a voice of...
— Adopted Uncle. - Costanzia 'Connie' Corleone-RizziConnie CorleoneConstanzia "Connie" Corleone , is a fictional character from The Godfather by Mario Puzo. In the films, Connie is portrayed by Talia Shire, the sister of director Francis Ford Coppola....
— Aunt. - Fredo CorleoneFredo CorleoneFrederico "Fredo" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather. In the fictional universe of the novel and its film adaptation, he is the second son of Vito Corleone , head of a powerful Mafia family...
— Uncle. - Michael CorleoneMichael CorleoneMichael Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novels, The Godfather and The Sicilian. He is also the main character of the Godfather film trilogy that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, in which he was portrayed by Al Pacino, who was twice nominated for an Academy Award for his...
— Uncle. - Anthony Vito Corleone — Cousin.
- Mary CorleoneMary CorleoneMary Corleone is a fictional character in The Godfather Part III, portrayed by Sofia Coppola. She is the daughter of Michael Corleone and Kay Adams and sister of Anthony Vito Corleone.-The Godfather Part II:...
— Cousin. - Michael Rizzi — Cousin.
- Victor Rizzi — Cousin.
- Francesca Corleone — paternal half-sister
- Kathryn Corleone — paternal half-sister
- Frank Corleone — paternal half-brother
- Santino Corleone, Jr. — paternal half-brother