The Alto Knights sees Robert De Niro play opposite none other than himself, embodying the dual roles of infamous crime bosses Frank Costello and Vito Genovese.
It's a tale of childhood friendship turned to bitter rivalry and betrayal, based on the real history of the downfall of the American Mafia. De Niro, of course, is no stranger to the genre, having starred in some of the greatest gangster movies ever made – Goodfellas, The Irishman, Casino, and The Godfather Part 2, to name a few – and neither is the film's writer. The Alto Knights is scripted by Nicholas Pileggi, the veteran crime reporter who co-wrote the screenplays for Goodfellas and Casino with Martin Scorsese (and also penned their source material).
