Robert De Niro is renowned for his Mafia heavies, but in "The Alto Knights," he plays two real-life mob bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese.

And in the midst, and irreplaceably, Robert De Niro. The Alto Knights would be the latest installment of this strategic alliance between businesses. Although truth be told, and to be fair to the proposal of the very veteran Barry Levinson,

The great veteran of Mafia roles, cast as the rival bosses Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, anchors Barry Levinson’s exploration of mid-century Mob life.