The Godfather Part II

"See, all our people are businessmen. Their loyalty's based on that. One thing I learned from Pop was to try to think as people around you think. And on that basis, anything's possible."

"I don't feel I have to wipe everybody out, Tom. Just my enemies."

"[on the night of the Cuban government's New Year's Eve celebration; just after the countdown, he embraces Fredo and whispers to him ] There's a plane waiting to take us to Miami in an hour. I'd like you to think about it. [breaks away and suddenly grips Fredo to give him the kiss of death] I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart. [shakes him] You broke my heart!"

"[to Signor Roberto threatening to evict an old widow, in Italian] Do me this favor. I won't forget it. Ask your friends in the neighborhood about me. They'll tell you I know how to return a favor."

"[to Don Ciccio, in Sicilian] My father's name was Antonio Andolini, and this is for you! [stabs him]"

"[traps Vito in his car, in Sicilian] Young man, I hear you and your friends are stealing goods, but you don't even send a dress to my house. No respect! You know I've got three daughters. This is my neighborhood. You and your friends should show me some respect. You should let me wet my beak a little. I hear you and your friends cleared $600 each. Give me $200 each, for your own protection, and I'll forget the insult. You young punks have to learn to respect a man like me! Otherwise the cops will come to your house and your family will be ruined. Of course, if I’m wrong about how much you stole I’ll take less. And by less, I only mean a hundred bucks less. Now don’t refuse me. Understand, paisan? [After Vito hesitates] Capisci, paisano? (Understand, friend?)"

"If I could only live to see it, to be there with you. What I wouldn't give for 20 more years! Here we are, protected, free to make our profits without Kefauver, the goddamn Justice Department and the F.B.I. 90 miles away, in partnership with a friendly government. Ninety miles! It's nothing! Just one small step, looking for a man who wants to be President of the United States, and having the cash to make it possible. Michael, we're bigger than U.S. Steel."

"I'd give four million just to be able to take a piss without it hurting."

"I'm going to take a nap. When I wake up, if the money is on the table, I'll know I have a partner. If it isn't, I'll know I don't."

"[to Michael] There was this kid I grew up with; he was younger than me. Sorta looked up to me, you know. We did our first work together, worked our way out of the street. Things were good. We made the most of it. During Prohibition, we ran molasses into Canada, made a fortune. Your father, too. As much as anyone, I loved him and trusted him. Later on he had an idea to build a city out of a desert stop-over for GI's on the way to the West Coast. That kid's name was Moe Greene, and the city he invented was Las Vegas. This was a great man, a man of vision and guts, and there isn't even a plaque, or a signpost or a statue of him in that town! Someone put a bullet through his eye. No one knows who gave the order. When I heard it, I wasn't angry. I knew Moe. I knew he was head-strong, talking loud, saying stupid things. So when he turned up dead, I let it go and I said to myself: this is the business we've chosen. I didn't ask who gave the order, because it had nothing to do with business!"

"Michael, I hated you for so many years. I think that I did things to myself, to hurt myself so that you'd know - that I could hurt you. You were just being strong for us the way Poppa was, and I forgive you. Can't you forgive Fredo? He's so sweet and helpless without you. You need me, Michael. I wanna take care of you now."

"[addressing the Senate committee hearings on the Corleone Family] For years now a growing number many of my constituents have been of Italian descent. I've come to know them well. They have honored me with their support and with their friendship. I can proudly say that some of my very best friends are Italian-Americans. However, Mr. Chairman, at this time unfortunately, I have to leave these proceedings in order to preside over a very important meeting of my own committee. But before I leave, I do want to say this, that these hearings on the Mafia are in no way whatsoever a slur upon the great Italian people because I can state from my own knowledge and experience that Italian-Americans are among the most loyal, most law-abiding, patriotic, hard-working American citizens in this land. And It would be a shame, Mr. Chairman, if we allowed a few rotten apples to give a bad name to the whole barrel. Because from the time of the Great Christopher Columbus to the time of Enrico Fermi right up to the present day, Italian-Americans have been pioneers in building and defending our nation. They are the salt of the earth, and one of the backbones of this country..."

"Al Pacino - Michael Corleone"

"Robert Duvall - Tom Hagen"

"Diane Keaton - Kay Adams-Corleone"

"Robert De Niro - Vito Corleone"

"John Cazale - Fredo Corleone"

"Talia Shire - Connie Corleone"

"Lee Strasberg - Hyman Roth"

"Michael V. Gazzo - Frankie Pentangeli"

"G.D. Spradlin - Sen. Pat Geary"

"Richard Bright - Al Neri"

"Gastone Moschin - Don Fanucci"

"Tom Rosqui - Rocco Lampone"

"Bruno Kirby - Young Clemenza"

"Frank Sivero - Genco Abbandando"

"Dominic Chianese - Johnny Ola"

"Troy Donahue - Merle Johnson"

"James Caan - Santino 'Sonny' Corleone"

"Abe Vigoda - Sal Tessio"

"Giuseppe Sillato - Don Francesco Ciccio"

"Mario Cotone - Don Tommasino"

"Carmine Caridi - Carmine Rosato"

"Danny Aiello - Tony Rosato"