The Last Don written by Joyce Eliason and starring Joe Mantegna, Danny Aiello, and Daryl Hannah. In 1998, this was followed by "The Last Don II", in which Cross is somehow restored from exile to take reluctant command of the Clericuzio Family upon the Don's death. "The Last Don" and "The Last Don II" are rated R16 in New Zealand for Violence, Cruelty and Offensive Language. The Last Don The Last Don is a novel by Mario Puzo, best known as the author of "The Godfather". The story alternates between the film industry and the Las Vegas Strip casinos, showing how the Mafia
The Last Don his family's assassination, driving Dante's mother to insanity---Cross, who is aware of being on the black list, catches Dante in a trap. Having acted against the family, he waits for the Don's vendetta, but, to his own surprise, his life is spared and he is only condemned to exile. Cross then resumes his romance with actress Athena Aquitane. The story ends with the revelation that Don Clericuzio planned this outcome, even anticipating his grandson's death, all along, for the long-term survival of his family. "The Last Don" is the basis for the 1997 CBS television miniseries of the same name