Michael Corleone Quotes and Sound Clips

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. Corleone, as portrayed by Pacino, was recognized as the 11th most iconic villain in film history by the American Film Institute. Michael is the youngest son of Don Vito Corleone (played by Marlon Brando in The Godfather and Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II). He is the younger brother of Sonny (James Caan) and Fredo (John Cazale), and the older brother of Connie (Talia Shire). Michael initially wants nothing to do with the Corleones' "family business," and as the story opens, we learn that he had enrolled at Dartmouth College in order to escape the business. After the United States entry into World War II in 1941, he had moreover enlisted in the Marine Corps and fought in the Pacific, despite his father's express command not to do so. We...