The true story that inspired ‘The Alto Knights,’ which sees Robert De Niro playing 2 mafia dons
In “The Alto Knights,” DeNiro plays not one, but two infamous mobsters: Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of mafia ...
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The Bitter Rivalry Between Frank Costello and Vito Genovese
Franke Costello and Vito Genovese were a partnership born amidst the flurry of Prohibition that devolved into a vicious ...
The True Story Behind Robert De Niro’s Dual Mob Bosses in The Alto Knights
Genovese was known for street crime and violence to get what he wanted. “He was more on the thug side of organized crime,” ...
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In “The Alto Knights,” Robert De Niro Sings a Familiar Gangland Tune
The great veteran of Mafia roles, cast as the rival bosses Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, anchors Barry Levinson’s ...
‘The Alto Knights’ Review: It’s Double the Robert De Niro but Half the Fun in Barry Levinson’s Gimmicky Mafia Drama
The Oscar-winning actor plays gangsters Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in a real-life crime film written by Nicholas ...
'The Alto Knights' offers double the De Niro in a well-filmed, well-acted gangster period piece
The master plays both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, infusing the two crime bosses with distinctive personalities.
Review: 'The Alto Knights' struggles to earn a place in the pantheon of gangster cinema
Film critic Peter Travers reviews "The Alto Knights," directed by Barry Levinson and written by Nicholas Pileggi, starring ...
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The Alto Knights - True Story
Read the true story behind the movie The Alto Knights, starring Robert De Niro in the dual role of two 1950s mob bosses - Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. Alec Baldwin's wife snaps at him on the ...
Why Cincy-shot 'Alto Knights' movie could use one less Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro plays both Vito Genovese and Frank Costello in the Cincy-shot film "The Alto Knights," but are two De Niro's ...
'The Alto Knights' review: Double Robert De Niro deserves better than the speedrun treatment
Nicholas Pileggi and Barry Levinson team up for a classic gangster tale in "The Alto Knights," but even double De Niro can't ...
Movie Review: Even 2 De Niros aren’t quite enough to make ‘Alto Knights’ a successor to ‘Goodfellas’
Robert De Niro's doing double duty in “The Alto Knights,” literally. He plays both lead roles in this true life-based tale of ...
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The Screening Room | Dual De Niros an asset for 'The Alto Knights'
There’s an unfortunate gimmick hanging over Barry Levinson’s “The Alto Knights,” a gangster chronicle that covers a ...