The Don is Dead (1973)
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21% of users liked it
(153 ratings)
In this organized crime drama (one of many that came in the wake of The Godfather), Frank (Robert Forster) is the son of a mafia kingpin. He puts together a heroin deal with the assist of brothers Vince (Al Lettieri) and Tony (Frederic Forrest), but realizes that a snitch is present when gunmen… More In this organized crime drama (one of many that came in the wake of The Godfather), Frank (Robert Forster) is the son of a mafia kingpin. He puts together a heroin deal with the assist of brothers Vince (Al Lettieri) and Tony (Frederic Forrest), but realizes that a snitch is present when gunmen burst in and interrupt the drug deal. Shortly thereafter, Frank's father dies. The old man's rackets get divided between two mob families, one headed up by Don Angelo (Anthony Quinn) - but Vince and Tony refuse to follow Angelo's leadership. In the mean time, mob accountant Orlando (Charles Cioffi), whose boss, Don Bernardo (J. Duke Russo), is behind bars, devises and begins to execute a wild plan to bring himself to a position of power in the mob; he engineers a situation that will put Frank's sexy fiancee Ruby (Angel Tompkins) into the arms of Don Angelo, thereby sending Frank into a murderous rage. Cult figure Sid Haig has a supporting role as The Arab. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Fleischer
- Written By
- Marvin H. Albert, Christopher Trumbo
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
R,
- In Theaters
- Nov 14, 1973 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 5, 2005
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
A fun gangster potboiler made to cash in on the success of The Godfather. Full of shootings, double crosses, polyester and big '70s gas-guzzling cars.
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Cast
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Anthony Quinn
as Don Angelo
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Frederic Forrest
as Tony
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Robert Forster
as Frank
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Al Lettieri
as Vince
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Angel Tompkins
as Ruby
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Charles Cioffi
as Orlando
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Victor Argo
as Augie The Horse
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Ina Balin
as Nella
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Val Bisoglio
as Pete Lazatti
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Robert Carricart
as Spada
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Anthony Charnota
as Johnny Tresca
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Frank de Kova
as Giunta
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Sid Haig
as The Arab
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Jo Anne Meredith
as Marie
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J. Duke Russo
as Don Aggimio Bernardo
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Joe Santos
as Joe Lucci
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Maurice Sherbanee
as Corsican
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George Skaff
as Vito
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Vic Tayback
as Ralph Negri
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Abe Vigoda
as Don Tolusso
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Louis Zorich
as Mitch
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Carlos Romero
as Mariano Longobardo
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Frank Christi
as Harold Early
