Name: BJ Harrison
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B.J. Harrison is a fictional character from the film The Godfather Part III. He is portrayed by actor George Hamilton.
B.J. Harrison was the Corleone crime family's legal and financial adviser, who took over the role from Tom Hagen in the 1970s. However, he never officially achieved the role of consigliere, as he did not have a Sicilian background. Although his predecessor, Hagen, was of Irish-descent, he had been adopted into the family like a son, unlike Harrison. Harrison represented Don Michael Corleone's desire to legitimize the Corleone family.
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Harrison performed most of the negotiations with the owners of International Immobiliare, and was frustrated by the sly Licio Lucchesi and the inept nature of Archbishop Gilday. Harrison was present with Michael Corleone and his family at the Teatro Massimo when Mary Corleone was killed in a failed assassination attempt on Michael.
Robert Duvall refused to reprise his role in the production of The Godfather Part III as Tom Hagen, due to salary disputes, hence why Francis Ford Coppola, director of The Godfather trilogy, created the Harrison character.Read more Less
