Written by Goodfellas screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi, The Alto Knights is inspired by the true story of the rivalry between Frank Costello and Vito Genovese—big names in organized crime in New ...

Russo, who played Carlo Rizzi in “The Godfather,” was 14 and working as an errand boy for Mafia boss Frank Costello when he first met Sinatra at the Copacabana, and they remained friends until ...

Now, he plays a pair of wise guys. In “The Alto Knights,” DeNiro plays not one, but two infamous mobsters: Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of mafia leaders who grew to power in tandem ...

The film stars Robert De Niro in a dual role, portraying two notorious mafia bosses, Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. The movie, directed by Barry Levinson and written by Nicholas Pileggi ...

Here’s a look at how The Alto Knights tells the dramatic story of Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. TIME talked to two experts on the mobsters, Tony DeStefano, author of The Deadly Don: Vito Genovese, ...

How might a mid-century New York City Mob boss spend his nights? Frank Costello, the acting head of the Luciano crime family, prefers to stay in, with his wife and their two adorable dogs.