'Godfather' filming location: Famous 'take the cannoli' scene spot remains off-limits in N.J.
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Key Points:
- The iconic line "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli." from the 1972 film "The Godfather" was filmed in New Jersey on an unmarked road now part of Liberty State Park, though the exact location has been off-limits to the public since the early 1980s due to environmental contamination.
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) confirms the scene was shot in a fenced-off 210-acre interior section of Liberty State Park, currently undergoing ecological restoration and cleanup as part of the Liberty State Park Revitalization Program.
- The precise filming spot, identified through oral history from a former park employee, remains inaccessible, but the DEP has documented the GPS coordinates, leaving open the possibility of future public access
