Mary Corleone brother's debut concert, the assassin Mosca tries to kill Michael. One bullet grazes Michael's shoulder, but the other accidentally hits Mary in the torso, fatally wounding her. Michael is devastated by Mary's death. Sofia Coppola, the daughter of director Francis Ford Coppola, was cast in the role after the original choice, Winona Ryder, fell ill. Rebecca Schaeffer was set to read for this role, as well, but was murdered by a deranged fan on the day she was meeting with F.F. Coppola. Coppola's performance was panned by most movie critics, and earned her two Razzies for Worst Supporting Actress and
Mark Radcliffe (film producer) Mark Radcliffe (film producer) Mark Radcliffe (born October 7, 1952) is an American production manager, assistant director and film producer. His credits as producer include "Mrs. Doubtfire", "Bicentennial Man", "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", "Rent", and "". Radcliffe was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Tulsa. Radcliffe began his film career as a production manager on the 1979 film "Rock 'n' Roll High School". He went on to become an assistant director on the Francis Ford Coppola production "The Escape Artist", re-teaming with Coppola on "Rumble Fish" and "Peggy Sue Got Married". Other assistant director