The Alto Knights
Plot
[edit | edit source]Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of Italian Americans who were rivals for control of a major crime family in the mid-20th century. Genovese attempted to assassinate Costello in 1957, although Costello retired from the mob.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Robert De Niro as Vito Genovese and Frank Costello
- Debra Messing as Bobbie Costello
- Cosmo Jarvis as Vincent Gigante
- Kathrine Narducci as Anna Genovese
- Michael Rispoli as TBA
- Michael Adler as Senator Tobey
- Ed Amatrudo as Rudolph Halley
- Joe Bacino as Joe Profaci
- James Ciccone as Carlos Gambino
- Anthony J. Gallo as Thomas Lucchese
- Wallace Langham as Senator Estes Kefauver
- Belmont Cameli as Frankie Boy
- Louis Mustillo as Joe Bonanno
- Frank Piccirillo as Richie Boiardo
- Matt Servitto as George Wolf
- Robert Uricola as Tony Bender
Production
[edit | edit source]Development
[edit | edit source]The film was originally pitched as Wise Guys in the 1970s, but it was passed by major studios until 2022.<ref>https://puck.news/zaslavs-hamptons-hollywood-vanity-project/</ref> Robert Deniro joined the cast in 2022 along with Debra Messing and Kathrine Narducci.<ref>https://deadline.com/2022/10/debra-messing-robert-de-niro-wise-guys-movie-1235142538/</ref> Cosmo Jarvis joined the cast in January 2023.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cosmo-jarvis-wise-guys-de-niro-casting-1235307052/</ref>
Release
[edit | edit source]The film was released on March 21, 2025.
Reception
[edit | edit source]Box office
[edit | edit source]In it's first two weeks, The Alto Knights grossed $6.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $3.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $9.6 million.<ref>https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Alto-Knights-The-(2025)#tab=summary</ref>
Critical response
[edit | edit source]On Rotten Tomatoes, 39% of 133 critics' reviews are positive. The film has an average rating of 5.2/10.
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