January 17, 2025 12:57 am

Robert De Niro Plays Dueling Mob Bosses in 'The Alto Knights' Trailer
Robert De Niro Plays Dueling Mob Bosses in 'The Alto Knights' Trailer

Robert De Niro Plays Dueling Mob Bosses in ‘The Alto Knights’ Trailer

Over this illustrious career, Robert De Niro has done it all in the true-crime genre. From playing a gangster in Martin Scorsese’s seminal classic Goodfellas to starring in the 10-time Oscar-nominated film The Irishman, De Niro is no stranger to committing crime on-screen in the mid-1900s. And he’s not stopping anytime soon. Barry Levinson, the Academy Award-winning director of Rain Man, is tackling The Alto Knights, an upcoming thriller that stars De Niro as two different real-life crime bosses. Yes, it’s a De Niro vs. De Niro affair.

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​Directed by Barry Levinson, ‘The Alto Knights’ features Robert De Niro playing two real-life mob bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. Read More