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With the constant worry about violence in films I thought it might be of interest to look at the body-count for the Godfather Series. Indirectly or by order how many murders can you attribute to Michael?
GODFATHER I Shot on camera: Sonny, Paulie, Sollozzo, McCluskey, two guys in the elevator of the St. Regis Hotel, a guy trapped in a revolving door, a guy in bed with his girlfriend (and probably the girlfriend as well), Moe Greene, Barzini and his bodyguard and chauffeur. Shot off-camera: Bruno Tattaglia, Tessio by Cicci. Dead men pictured in montage of newspaper photographs: Four. Garroted: Luca Brasi, Carlo Rizzi. Heart attack: Don Vito Corleone. Blown up: Apollonia. Grand total: Twenty-three. GODFATHER II Antonio Andolini, by Don Ciccio (off camera). Paolo Andolini, by one of Don Ciccio's men. Vito's mother, by one of Don Ciccio's men. Don Ciccio, by Vito. Fanucci, by Vito. Two button men who try to whack Michael; killer unknown. A prostitute, by Al Neri. A cop, by the Rosatos. A Cuban guerrilla who blows himself up and the Army captain he takes with him. Johnny Ola, neck broken by Bussetta. Bussetta, shot by a Cuban soldier. Pentangeli, self-inflicted, but at Michael's suggestion. Hyman lloth, by Rocco Lampone Fredo, by Al Neri. Grand Total: sixteen. (If we include the footage restored to The God-father Saga, add three more: Fabrizio and two of Ciccio's retainers.) GODFATHER III Two assassins, shot by Vincent. Three bosses (Volpe, Parisi, and Cuneo)' plus~ killed by Joey Zasa at the Atlantic City hit. "The Ant," shot, plus a couple of Joey's men, by Vincent's men. Joey Zasa. shot by Vincent. Don Tommasino and his driver, shot by Mosca. Keinzig, smothered with a pillow, probably by Vincent. Bodyguard, stabbed by Mosca. Pope John Paul I, under mysterious circumstances. Twin bodyguards, stabbed by Mosca. Don Altobello, poisoned by Connie. Lucchesi, killed by Calo. Calo, shot by Lucchesi's bodyguards. Mary, shot by Mosca. Mosca, killed by Vincent. Archbishop Gilday, killed by Neri. Total: twenty-one plus. TOTAL COUNT ABOUT : 63 Go To Page: 1
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