The Central Board of Film Certification initially demanded significant cuts, including scenes showing the graphic nature of the assault and the inappropriate behavior of police officers .
Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) meets rival Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo and corrupt police captain McCluskey at an Italian restaurant. After retrieving a hidden revolver, Michael rises from the table and shoots both men point-blank. The Central Board of Film Certification initially demanded
Former boxer Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) sits in the back of a taxi with his brother, Charley (Rod Steiger), who is trying to convince him to throw a fight. Terry delivers the heartbreaking monologue about his lost potential: "I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." Former boxer Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) sits in
Comparing these disparate scenes reveals a common architecture: Charley (Rod Steiger)