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Alto Knights is an upcoming 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.
May 17, 2016 · Vincent “Chin” Gigante ran New York’s Genovese crime family for nearly a quarter-century. After assuming power in the early 1980s, the Chin raked in some $100 million calling the shots for...
Apr 6, 2024 · Alto Knights focuses on the rivalry between Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, although the latter is not related to Jack Nicholson’s character in The Departed. High-ranking members of the Genovese and Luciano crime families, respectively, their bad blood builds towards a botched assassination.
Nov 20, 2010 · Among the many gangsters who were hauled in on this, were Vito Genovese, John Ormento, Joe Di Palermo, and Vincent Gigante. Released on bail, Galante went on the lam, staying free until June 2nd 1959.
Oct 8, 2024 · With its compelling plot centered around Vito Genovese’s assassination attempt on Frank Costello, the film captures the intense power struggles within two separate crime families. Directed by Barry Levinson, the movie stars Robert De Niro in a dual role, portraying both Genovese and Costello.
Aug 29, 2024 · The Mafia movie Alto Knights features veteran actor Robert De Niro playing dual roles as rival mobsters Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. The movie was written by journalist and author Nicholas Pileggi and directed by Barry Levinson, whose accolades include a best director Academy Award for the 1988 film Rain Man.
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Vito Genovese (Italian: [ˈviːto dʒenoˈveːze,-eːse]; November 21, 1897 – February 14, 1969) was an Italian-born American mobster of the American Mafia. A childhood friend and criminal associate of the legendary Lucky Luciano , Genovese took part in the Castellammarese War and helped Luciano shape the new American Mafia's rise as a major force in organized crime in the United States.
