Neri is a former Sicilian American New York City police officer who becomes Michael Corleone’s loyal and trusted bodyguard and enforcer. As a police officer, Neri amassed a fearsome reputation as short-tempered and prone to meting out violent punishment on offenders. His favored weapon was a large flashlight, which he used to crack the skulls of perpetrators. After Neri accidentally kills the abusive African America pimp, Wax Baines, a judge convicts him of voluntary manslaughter. Tom Hagen and Peter Clemenza liken Neri’s personality to that of Luca Brasi and secure his release from prison. After meeting with Michael, Neri swears his loyalty to the Corleone Family and becomes Michael’s personal enforcer. Neri carries out the assassinations of both Moe Greene and Emilio Barzini.
Albert “Al” Neri Quotes in The Godfather
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He understood that he would be happier in the world the Corleones had created than in the world outside.
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Albert “Al” Neri Quotes in The Godfather
The The Godfather quotes below are all either spoken by Albert “Al” Neri or refer to Albert “Al” Neri. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 30
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He understood that he would be happier in the world the Corleones had created than in the world outside.
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