Genre: Book
Grade: A-
Notable People: Mark Seal
Title: Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli
Review: Unbelievably captivating recounting of the making of the most infamous film in history. This book has it all: Mario Puzo’s desperate attempt to write a book to pay his mob debts. The ongoing fights with the mob and their sinister involvement in getting the move made, cutting a real horse head for the most dramatic scene in film history, the extraordinary fights by Coppola to get the right casting done……and the rise of a group of unknown actors to stardom…along with the total rebirth of a washed up Brando. Who knew??? An absolutely riveting story for any fan of the film. Seal is not the world’s best writer, but the material almost writes itself here. They made me an offer I could not refuse. Long live Fat Pete Clemenza.