Vinnie Mancini becomes succeeding 'Don' of the fictional
mafia family in the movie
The Godfather Part III and is a conflicting relationship with
Michael Corleone's daughter (and his cousin)
Mary Corleone. Vincent was played by
Andy Garcia and is annointed as a
Corleone under the orders of
Michael Corleone in
Godfather Part III.
Born the illegitimate son of Santino "Sonny" Corleone in 1948, Vincent was never treated as a real member of the Corleone family and so was never given any access to his uncle's criminal empire. He endeared himself to Michael in 1979 by trying to protect him from rival Mafia families, and the aging Don took the hot-headed, often violent young man under his wing to try to redeem him, as way to redeem his own bloody past.
Vincent saved Michael's life again from an assassination attempt orchestrated by rival Joey Zaza, who he personally <murdered> as revenge. Vincent's irrepressible violent streak often angered Michael, but not nearly as much as his burgeoning romance with Michael's daughter (and Vincent's cousin) Mary, whom Michael felt would be endangered by being involved in Corleone family business.
Despite their personal differences, Michael appointed Vincent the new Godfather in
1980 in return for ending the relationship. Vincent did break off the romance, but Mary was killed the very same night in an assassination attempt on Michael.
Vincent continued on as Don of the Corleone family through Michael's death in 1997.
Last updated: 06-06-2005 20:46:26
