"The Alto Knights" is a 2025 American biographical crime drama directed by Barry Levinson, featuring Robert De Niro in dual roles as 1950s New York mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello.
The film explores the complex relationship between Genovese and Costello, childhood friends who rise through the ranks of organized crime together but eventually become rivals. Their journey is marked by betrayal and a relentless pursuit of power, culminating in a violent confrontation that reshapes the Mafia and impacts American society. Supporting De Niro are Debra Messing as Bobbie Costello, Frank's wife; Kathrine Narducci as Anna Genovese, Vito's wife; Cosmo Jarvis as Vincent Gigante, a mobster; and Michael Rispoli as Carlo Gambino, a capo in the Mangano family.
