Connections

Chris Pierzynski (Clive Owen) asks Frank Pierzynski (Billy Crudup) to be the godfather to his child; Actor James Caan, in a supporting role in this film, plays a character called 'Leon', a name which forms part of the spelling of 'Corleone', the last name famously associated with the 'Godfather' movies of which Caan starred as as Sonny Corleone in two: 'The Godfather' (1972) and 'The Godfather: Part II' (1974); This family crime drama is set during the 1970s - 'Blood Ties' is set in the year of 1974 when the second Godfather film premiered.

A poster of this film can be seen at 01:16:14.

Chris Pierzynski (Clive Owen) asks Frank Pierzynski (Billy Crudup) to be the godfather to his child; Actor James Caan, in a supporting role in this film, plays a character called 'Leon', a name which forms part of the spelling of 'Corleone', the last name famously associated with the 'Godfather' movies of which Caan starred as as Sonny Corleone in two: 'The Godfather' (1972) and 'The Godfather: Part II' (1974); This family crime drama is set during the 1970s - 'Blood Ties' is set in the year of 1974 when the second Godfather film premiered.

Chris Pierzynski (Clive Owen) asks Frank Pierzynski (Billy Crudup) to be the godfather to his child; Actor James Caan, in a supporting role in this film, plays a character called 'Leon', a name which forms part of the spelling of 'Corleone', the last name famously associated with the 'Godfather' movies of which Caan starred as as Sonny Corleone in two: 'The Godfather' (1972) and 'The Godfather: Part II' (1974); This family crime drama is set during the 1970s - 'Blood Ties' is set in the year of 1974 when the second Godfather film premiered.

Just like Benny Blanco in Brina de Palma's film, Anthony Scarfo has his life spared by the main character (after being subdued) only to pursue revenge later. Moreover, in both films this shared plot device culminates in a climatic final sequence at Grand Central Terminal at New York's Grand Central Station.