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Robert De Niro Plays 2 Mafia Frenemies In 1 Big Misfire

‘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 Pileggi and co-starring Debra Messing.

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'The Alto Knights' is a mob drama with a double dose of De Niro and ... not much else

Robert De Niro plays rival mob bosses in a new biographical crime drama. But while it's fun to watch De Niro argue with himself, The Alto Knights ultimately feels dubious and derivative.

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‘The Alto Knights' Review: Robert De Niro Plays Two Mafia Frenemies In One Big Misfire

Inside you there are two mobsters, and Robert De Niro plays both. There's a scene near the limp climax of Barry Levinson's utterly somnambulant The Alto Knights in which Vito Genovese (De Niro) argues violently with his meathead driver and muscle Vincent Gigante (Cosmo Jarvis) about whether or not Palmyra,

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Film Review: THE ALTO KNIGHTS (2025): Barry Levinson’s New Mob Drama is a Gimmick That Rarely Pays Off

Film Review, a movie directed by Barry Levinson, written by Nicholas Pileggi and starring Robert De Niro, Debra ...

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Dueling De Niros spar in ‘The Alto Knights,’ a tip of the fedora to an iconic actor

Goodfellas' and 'Casino' screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi brings a wealth of Mafia knowledge to a movie that traffics in ...

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What Are We Doing Here, Alto Knights?

On paper, a mob drama starring Robert De Niro as two of history’s biggest gangsters might have worked. But the results are ...

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‘The Alto Knights' Director Barry Levinson Talks Dueling Robert De Niros, Creating Perfect Shots in ‘The Natural' and Coaching Movie Stars to Great Performances

As an adult drama based on a true story released into theaters by a major studio, "The Alto Knights" feels like a film from a bygone era. Written by Nicholas Pileggi ("Goodfellas") and starring Robert ...

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Barry Levinson Has Steered Some Great Performances, but Directing Two Robert De Niros at Once Is Something Else

The director talks about reuniting with his "Sleepers" and "Wag the Dog" star for a movie in which De Niro plays two rival ...

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