. >> reporter: in the film, which coppola row where mario puzo, the now aging mafia don, played by alacino, tried to launder his millions and go legitimate. >> don't under estimate the power of forgiveness. >> we both felt the film would be sort of a battle for michael corleon's soul. >> reporter: but the godfather iii flopped with critics and it bothered copola since. they said the film is not just a disappointment, it's a failure. >> the same thing happened with apocalypse, i had heard that it was the biggest disaster in 40 years and i said, is it really the worst movie ever made, i was heart broken. >> tony said is i'm a front for the foundation. >> reporter: some of the most vicious criticism of the godfather iii was aimed at his then 19-year-old daughter, sofia. >> my daughter. >> reporter: he cast her after wyonnona ryder dropped out. one critic called her hopelessly amaturish. >> you know, you have not kissed me hello yet. >> when the film came out, the bullets that she got was meant for me. >> reporter: when she got those bullets how did you feel? >> they went after what i lov

the beginning and ending but the title itself in the first tv interview about the film called mario puzo'sepilogue has been given new life. >> it was the long awaited finale to the iconic godfather series. >> our business together is done. >> it took 14 years for the director francis ford coppola to agree to make it. >> just when i thought i was out they pull me back in. >> in the film which he co-wrote with mario puzo, the now aging mafia don michael corleone played by al pacino vows to go legitimate. >> don't overestimate the power of forgiveness. >> we both imagine that the film was going to be sort of battle for michael corleone's soul. >> but the godfather part iii famously flopped with critics and bothered coppola. >> you said the film isn't just a disappointment, a failure of heartbreaking proportions. >> same thing on the apocalypse. i had reviews saying it is the greatest movie disaster in 40 years by an important critic. i said is it really the worst movie made? i was heartbroken. >> tony says i am a front for the foundation. >> some of the most vicious criticism of "the godfathe