Cleaver (The Sopranos) alternately as ""Saw" meets "the Godfather II"", ""the Ring" meets "The Godfather"", and "a story about a young man who goes to pieces and then manages to pull himself together again". Several characters are credited for their involvement in the project. The screenplay was written by J. T. Dolan based on a story by Christopher Moltisanti, directed by Morgan Yam and produced by Carmine Lupertazzi, Jr. and Moltisanti. The film starred Jonathan LaPaglia as Michael "the Cleaver" and Daniel Baldwin as mob boss Salvatore ("Sally Boy"). Also starring as Sally-boy's key advisors are George Pogatsia as Frankie and Lenny Ligotti
The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer a reference to "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover". Homer says the greatest mob film of all time was "Shark Tale". The 2004 animated film took its general storyline from "The Godfather" although it transferred the material into a PG-rated animated film. The ending of the episode is a reference to the ending of "The Godfather", including the music. Guest star Michael Imperioli was chosen for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in "The Sopranos". The Sopranos intro is played when Fat Tony and his crew drive through Springfield. Fat Tony's son Michael was first mentioned in "The