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The Alto Knights adapts the mind-boggling true story of mobsters Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, albeit with some changes that deviate from reality.
Franke Costello and Vito Genovese were a partnership born amidst the flurry of Prohibition that devolved into a vicious ...
But having Robert De Niro play real-life gangsters Frank Costello and Vito Genovese at once simply feels like a casting stunt. The end result is that Barry Levinson’s otherwise sober-minded The Alto ...
The idea was first pitched in the 1970s, not long after the New York City crime lord Frank Costello, known as "the prime minister of the underworld," died at the age of 82. But the film languished in ...
Goodfellas' and 'Casino' screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi brings a wealth of Mafia knowledge to a movie that traffics in ...
Actually, it’s all about De Niro AND De Niro. The man plays both lead roles, feuding mobsters Genovese and Frank Costello, in a story based on real events. Is it a gimmick? Surely. Does it work? Well, ...
The Real Life Godfather' and 'Mob Mentality: Louis Ferrante' take a deeper look into the lives of those involved in organized crime.
In his acting career, Robert DeNiro has portrayed a godfather, an Irishman, and a good fella. Now, he plays a pair of wise guys. In “The Alto Knights,” DeNiro plays not one, but two infamous ...
Robert De Niro's returns to the mob movie genre with "The Alto Knights," here's where you can watch it right now.
Robert De Niro plays both Vito Genovese and Frank Costello in the Cincy-shot film "The Alto Knights," but are two De Niro's better than one?
Robert De Niro plays Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, for some reason, in a gangster film that’s so bad, it’s actually bad ...
The Oscar-winning actor plays gangsters Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in a real-life crime film written by Nicholas Pileggi and co-starring Debra Messing. By Frank Scheck There are some good ...