The Alto Knights is a 2025 American biographical crime drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Nicholas Pileggi. The film stars Robert De Niro in a dual role as 1950s mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello , with Debra Messing , Cosmo Jarvis , Kathrine Narducci , and Michael Rispoli in supporting roles.

The Alto Knights: Directed by Barry Levinson. With Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Kathrine Narducci, Cosmo Jarvis. Two of New York City's most notorious organized crime bosses vie for control of the city's streets.

2 days ago · Instead, “The Alto Knights,” which runs a hair over two hours, feels both truncated and overly stretched mostly because the partnership between Costello and Genovese isn’t thematically grounded. Rather than being a chapter in American history, like the forming of Las Vegas or the upward mobility of Italian immigrants, the dramatic crux ...

From Warner Bros. Pictures, “The Alto Knights” stars Academy Award winner Robert De Niro in a dual role, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson. The film follows two of New York’s most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello (De Niro) and Vito Genovese (De Niro), as they vie for control of the city’s streets.

3 days ago · Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of Italian Americans who run two separate crime families in the mid-20th century. Genovese attempted to assassinate Costello in 1957, although Costello retired from the mob. Buy The Alto Knights (2025) tickets and view showtimes at a theater near you.

3 days ago · Robert De Niro plays two roles in this gangster movie based on a true story. Here’s what you need to know about The Alto Knights.

2 days ago · The Alto Knights begins with a bang in 1957: Frank, the big boss of the Luciano crime family, is shot in the lobby of his New York apartment building.Frank survives and knows immediately that it ...

3 days ago · From Warner Bros. Pictures, “The Alto Knights” stars Academy Award winner Robert De Niro in a dual role, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson. The film …

2 days ago · “The Alto Knights” doesn’t quite reach the emotional and existential heights of “The Irishman,” but it has a similar tone, looking back on a long career of (cinematic) violence.