Mr Belluccio (Guns Gore & Cannoli series)

*For the short film version of this character, see* Belluccio (Hell bent for Whiskey)

> «*Tony*, there's a guy heading our way. **Make sure** he doesn't reach the tower!» -Mr. Belluccio's orders to his men via phone and last words
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## Mr. Belluccio

"Is this Vinnie Cannoli? [...] The name is Mr. Belluccio. I got a little job for you..."

## Physical description

### Gender

Male

**Mr. Belluccio** is an influential mob boss in Thugtown and a major character in *Guns, Gore and Cannoli*. He was the one who hired Vinnie Cannoli to come to Thugtown, kicking off the first game's events.

## Biography

Little is known about Mr. Belluccio, not even his first name. Going by his fading accent and old age (Italian immigration to America boomed from circa 1880 to 1920), he likely immigrated to the United States as an adolescent or young adult from Italy.

By 1928, he had become the head and presumed founder of the Belluccios, a powerful criminal organisation situated in Thugtown. The syndicate thrived during the Prohibtion Years and engaged in country-wide alcohol operations, leading to national infamy. It was likely this that helped him amass a fortune of millions of dollars, stored in legal tender right in his abode, the luxurious Belluccio's Tower. At some point, he acquired an airship by the U.S Army for traveling purposes and designated a wise guy with military background, Frankie the Fly, the pilot of the vessel.

He had a hostile relationship with the other major crime family, the Bonninos, which had escalated into a gang war some years ago. When the Drunken Riots started to get out of control, Frankie disappeared, having been kidnapped by the Bonninos, essentially rendering the blimp useless for the time being, as Frankie was the only one who knew how to fly it.

## Guns, Gore & Cannoli

With the entry of the military, Mr. Belluccio was trapped in Thugtown, now that all ways out of the city by land were blocked. Because he couldn't spare a single one of his men and/or didn't think of them as being competent enough to find Frankie, he decided to call Vinnie Cannoli, a free-lance mob enforcer, known for accepting high-risk jobs and completing his missions reliably, and ordered him to Thugtown to find where his pilot went and bring him to his tower, promising a hefty reward for his services. He didn't mention why he needed Frankie so badly, possibly to avoid being black-mailed by Vinnie, who, despite the strange circumstances, agreed to the contract.

## Death

Several hours pass by without a sign of Mr. Cannoli nor Frankie reaching him. Eventually, Frankie suddenly burst into his office on his own and while Mr. Belluccio is initially pleased to see him, he is surprised when Frankie claims that Vinnie took out the entire Bonnino gang and was now headed for the tower to wipe out the Belluccios as well. Though skeptical and hesitant at first, Mr. Belluccio nonetheless informs his gangsters via telephone to make sure Vinnie doesn't reach their headquarters. As he puts down the receiver, he is shot in the back of the head by Frankie. Frankie mockingly bids Mr. Belluccio farewell and thanks him for the ride out of Thugtown and his money, revealing that he had never intended to fly Mr. Belluccio out of town, having instead been planning to escape alone with Mr. Belluccio's fortune since the very beginning.

Mr. Belluccio in his officeFrankie kills BelluccioMr Belluccio wearing Vito Corleone's trademark tuxedo
## Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2

A painting of Mr. Belluccio can be found in the old Bonnino nightclub, as well as a statue of him at Joe's Bavarian villa, depicted an angel-like figure holding a goblet.

## Trivia

* Mr. Belluccio's character, from appearance, mannerism and voice, is a reference to Vito Corleone from Francis Ford Coppola's movie The Godfather.
* When Mr. Belluccio is engaged on the phone with Vinnie, he is seen wearing a black bowtie, but when he is seen with Frankie, he is wearing a grey necktie. This can be explained with Mr. Belluccio having simply changed clothes, but it's likely that, behind the scenes, they simply chose to reuse the Lupara Gangster's body for convenience instead, as Mr. Belluccio's first appearance was drawn in a special cutscene only pose and they didn't want to waste time to make this minor edit on the model or didn't notice the difference.
* Mr. Belluccio's surname indicates that he, or at least his family, is from Southern Italy, specifically the region Campania.
* In the sequel, a couple of portraits of Mr. Belluccio are found inside the nightclub, most notably in a private champagne lounge, always along with Sonny's own portraits. This implies that he and the Bonninos were once on friendlier terms and that they may have even been allied at one point.
* A character skin of him wearing Vito Corleone's signature outfit can be used in Multiplayer.