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Robert De Niro's 'The Alto Knights' Faces Grim Box Office Prospects and Poor Reviews

Barry Levinson's mob drama, featuring De Niro in dual roles, is criticized for its execution and projected to open with dismal earnings.

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Robert De Niro is Frank Costello in "The Alto Knights."
Robert De Niro as Vito Genovese in The Alto Knights.

Overview

  • Robert De Niro stars as both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in a film exploring their real-life Mafia rivalry and betrayal.
  • Critics have panned the movie for poor pacing, heavy reliance on exposition, and the distracting nature of De Niro's dual casting.
  • The film dramatizes historical events like the 1957 Apalachin meeting and Kefauver Senate Committee Hearings but fails to captivate audiences.
  • Projected to gross only $2-3 million on its opening weekend, the $45 million production is expected to be a significant box office failure.
  • The movie's release, delayed by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, struggles to match the legacy of earlier mob classics by its creators.