The Don Is Dead
“Power built an empire. Passion destroyed it.”
1973 · 1 h 55 min
Richard FleischerCast
Anthony Quinn 
Frederic Forrest 
Robert Forster 
Al Lettieri 
Angel Tompkins 
Charles Cioffi
Credits
Written by: 
Marvin H. Albert
Plot
After his mistress is murdered, a Mafia leader's death sets off a war between families.
Sinekatalog’s take
Richard Fleischer's gangster film, with Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest and Robert Forster, is brutal and slick, if overlong.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (1,654 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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