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The Alto Knights

- The most dangerous enemy is an old friend.

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.

Release Date : 2025-03-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesWinkler FilmsDomain Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Wise Guys

Cast

Character Name : Vito Genovese / Frank Costello

Original Name : Robert De Niro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bobbie Costello

Original Name : Debra Messing

Gender : Female

Character Name : Vincent Gigante

Original Name : Cosmo Jarvis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anna Genovese

Original Name : Kathrine Narducci

Gender : Female

Character Name : Albert Anastasia

Original Name : Michael Rispoli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Senator Tobey

Original Name : Michael Adler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rudolph Halley

Original Name : Ed Amatrudo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe Profaci

Original Name : Joe Bacino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tommy Lucchese

Original Name : Anthony J. Gallo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Senator Estes Kefauver

Original Name : Wallace Langham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe Bonanno

Original Name : Louis Mustillo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Richie Boiardo

Original Name : Frank Piccirillo

Gender : Male

Character Name : George Wolf

Original Name : Matt Servitto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tony Bender

Original Name : Robert Uricola

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frankie Boy

Original Name : Belmont Cameli

Gender : Male

Character Name : LT. Trooper

Original Name : Carrie Lazar

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carlo Gambino

Original Name : James Ciccone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Victor Riesel

Original Name : Bob Glouberman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge Liebowitz

Original Name : Jeffrey Grover

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elsa Anastasia

Original Name : Jean Zarzour

Gender : Female

Character Name : Politician

Original Name : Derek Polen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge Peggy Cooper

Original Name : Abi Van Andel

Gender : Female

Character Name : Trooper Vasisko

Original Name : Zach Meiser

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Majestic Doorman

Original Name : Dennis Craig Hensley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doorman

Original Name : Gary Chinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Politician

Original Name : Greg Siewny

Gender : Male

Character Name : Push Cart Vendor

Original Name : D.J. Stroud

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Bobby Costello

Original Name : Sydney Miles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Juror

Original Name : Joseph Moreland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Vito

Original Name : Antonio Cipriano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul Castellano

Original Name : Brian Scolaro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Abe Telvi

Original Name : Noah Bain Garret

Gender : Male

Character Name : Local Reporter #1 Divorce

Original Name : Bryant Carroll

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assassin

Original Name : Jean Claude Leuyer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Keith Norval

Original Name : Robert Arce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Frank

Original Name : Luke Stanton Eddy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge (Angry)

Original Name : Steven Terry Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Emcee (Copa)

Original Name : Ashton Wolf

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor #2

Original Name : J. Barrett Cooper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor #1

Original Name : Wynn Reichert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe Bonano Jr.

Original Name : Seve Esposito

Gender : Male

Character Name : Walter Hawley

Original Name : Rich Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trish Hawley

Original Name : Christine McBurney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edwin Barry - Defense Attorney

Original Name : Todd Covert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff Crosswell

Original Name : Mike Seely

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Robert Gerding

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucky Luciano

Original Name : Amadeo Fusca

Gender : Male

Character Name : Copa Nightclub Patron

Original Name : Jennie Malone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edward Guinan

Original Name : Robert DiDonato

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe Barbara

Original Name : John Dinello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Bret Aaron Knower

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Jim Mullins

Original Name : James P. Harkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe the Boss

Original Name : Louie Lawless

Gender : Male

Character Name : Busboy

Original Name : Wilson Conkwright

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shoe Shine Boy

Original Name : Curtis Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mover

Original Name : Apollo Bacala

Gender : Male

Character Name : Warden

Original Name : David Vegh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shoe Shine Customer

Original Name : Tony Scott Griffith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bailiff

Original Name : Damian Tanenbaum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge Bentley Morris

Original Name : Ed Formica

Gender : Male

Character Name : Juror #1

Original Name : Mark Tierno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spectator

Original Name : Jen Ryan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Local News Reporter

Original Name : Michael T. Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Asst District Attorney Kamen

Original Name : Mark Axelowitz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Federal Agent

Original Name : Carl Centofanti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Staff

Original Name : David Pittinger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Federal Agent

Original Name : William Cross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Seth Adair

Gender : Male

Character Name : Juror

Original Name : Richard Doone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bessie Smith

Original Name : Shantel Routt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nightclub Patron

Original Name : Brian D. Schroeder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shopkeeper #1

Original Name : Frank Cervone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Sammy Geroulis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Senate Probe Hearing

Original Name : Mark Angel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Kevin W. Shiveley

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Anchor

Original Name : Andy Knode

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Sam Armentrout

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Ralph Salerno

Original Name : Glenn Cunningham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Politician's Wife

Original Name : Logan Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodyguard

Original Name : Jerry Pope

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baker

Original Name : Taylor Scott Knight

Gender : Male

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Richie Root

Gender : Male

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : Kalub James Mills

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spectator

Original Name : Bill Bower

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Vito Dinner Party Guest

Original Name : John V. Catalano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vito (Party Guest)

Original Name : Vincent P. Catalano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Copa Nightclub Patron

Original Name : James M. Daria

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pedestrian

Original Name : Andrew Philpot

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paralegal

Original Name : Todd Wallrauch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mob Boss

Original Name : Jimmy Petrolla

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Mike Schenke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #1

Original Name : Joshua Innerst

Gender : Male

Character Name : Senator's Aide

Original Name : Charlie Powers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Shawn Peavie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Chris Borghese

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roof Murder Victim

Original Name : Michael Moses

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mover

Original Name : Corey Daria

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Steve Molla

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mob Boss (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerome Agean

Gender : Male

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Melissa McDermott Currin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anna's Ex Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Daniels

Gender : Male

Character Name : Copa Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Annie Elliott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Copa Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Ron Gorley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Copa Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Karen Koester

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man on Street (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Leigh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mob Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Nabeel Mulla

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Staffer #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger Petan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Courtroom Lawyer (uncredited)

Original Name : David C. Phillippi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Jarrod Robbins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe Barbara Jr.

Original Name : Peyton Stockdale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undercover Federal Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Richie Verito

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-03-26

After mob boss Vito (Robert De Niro with loads of facial prosthetics) gets into a scrape with the authorities, he has to flee the USA and leave his childhood friend and business partner Frank (Robert De Niro without augmentation) in charge of things. Many years go by and the latter makes a success of the post prohibition business, avoiding the narcotics industry and keeping the peace amongst the other families that control the boroughs of New York. Then Vito decides he wants to come home and resume his position at the top of the tree, but being quite a loose cannon finds that Frank and just about everyone else isn’t so keen on that proposal. True to form, Vito decides to make his presence felt and things start to become pretty precarious for Frank. That only gets more serious when the Feds and the US Senate decide to conduct a crackdown on the burgeoning drugs trade that Vito is seeing as a future way to make millions of dollars. In the end, Frank is going to have to make some tough decisions. Now, aside from the skills of the make-up artists who have managed to make one De Niro look authentic and the other like someone from a Jim Henson movie, the rest of this is a pretty poorly paced and shallow gangster movie with a great deal of chatting and virtually no action aside from the opening scene and a very messy haircut later on. His solution is, historically, quite quirky but the rest of this is procedural and I thought really rather dull as it bounces us around the timelines of their lives, loves and fairly ruthless business tactics before rushing us through who did what to whom as the story rather fizzles out. It’s all a pretty weak style over substance exercise that sees it’s lacklustre star woodenly going through the motions leading a supporting cast that adds very little to the whole thing as it lumbers along stylishly, but unremarkably. Nobody’s finest work, sorry.

r96sk

@r96sk

2025-03-28

'The Alto Knights' delivered for me. A (biographical) crime drama featuring Robert De Niro, what's not to love? It's a bio about Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two people I'm not all that familiar with but the story is an easy one to understand and follow so it matters not. I'm not absolutely sold on the documentary-esque scenes, though everything more traditional is excellent in my opinion. It doesn't feel like it adds anything new to the genre, much of it does feel derivative, but I'm not even hating at all because I highly enjoyed it. De Niro is as quality as one would expect in this sorta role, or roles as it is. I didn't initially know it was a dual, so I was actually quizzing myself as to if it was him playing both; I was like, it sounds like him but the make-up is good enough that I'm not convinced to be honest. Only me, I'm sure.

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2025-03-30

You guys remember how bad Gotti was? Well this is what happens when someone tries to out-do De Niro in anything. He took a breath, told Travolta to hold his beer, and sat down and showed him how bad a mob movie can really be. Part of it is, well it's De Niro's politics. He isn't just outspoken politically, he's an outspoken cry-bully and that who cry baby attitude makes it pretty unbelievable when you're playing a mobster. And part of it goes a little deeper, The Good Shepard was his last decent flick and Matt Damon had to carry him through it. So now we get De Niro playing two roles that he never should have been cast in to begin with. We have a good script that no one can seem to sell. One that was probably written by the most expensive AI on the market, as testament by it's overwhelming cliches and predictable plot twists. It's amateur hour here, but, hey, at least Gotti is good by comparison.