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The Alto Knights

The Alto Knights

The most dangerous enemy is an old friend.

20256.22h 2m

Overview

Two of New York's most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, vie for control of the city's streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever.

Directed by Barry Levinson
Written by Nicholas Pileggi
Produced by Irwin Winkler, Jason Sosnoff, Charles Winkler
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $10.2M

Top Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Vito Genovese / Frank Costello

Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Bobbie Costello

Cosmo Jarvis

Cosmo Jarvis

Vincent Gigante

Kathrine Narducci

Kathrine Narducci

Anna Genovese

Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

Albert Anastasia

Michael Adler

Michael Adler

Senator Tobey

Ed Amatrudo

Ed Amatrudo

Rudolph Halley

Joe Bacino

Joe Bacino

Joe Profaci

Anthony J. Gallo

Anthony J. Gallo

Tommy Lucchese

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Senator Estes Kefauver

Themes & Keywords

new york citycrime bossbiographymafiatrue crimeassassination attemptusa history1950s20th century

About The Alto Knights

The Alto Knights is a crime, drama, history film released in 2025 exploring themes of new york city, crime boss, biography, mafia, true crime, assassination attempt. Directed by Barry Levinson, it stars Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis. Two of New York's most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, vie for control of the city's streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever.

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