The Alto Knights

Barry Levinson directed this 2025 American biographical crime drama, working from a script by Nicholas Pileggi. Robert De Niro plays two parts at once: Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, real mob bosses of 1950s New York. The narrative focuses on their transformation from close friends to bitter rivals, culminating in an assassination attempt on Costello and a subsequent shift in the American Mafia's structure. The supporting cast includes Debra Messing as Bobbie Costello, Kathrine Narducci as Anna Genovese, Cosmo Jarvis as Vincent Gigante, and Michael Rispoli as Albert Anastasia. Despite its high-profile cast and substantial budget, the film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed under $10 million worldwide against a budget of approximately $45 million.