Drama Barry Levinson’s ‘Alto Knights’ | De Niro plays two mob bosses

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Robert De Niro to Star in Warner Bros Gangster Drama ‘Wise Guys’ – The Hollywood Reporter

Warners’ first original feature of the Warner Bros. Discovery era is here … and it’s a period mobster drama fronted by two Hollywood veterans.

Returning to the genre that made him a household name, Robert De Niro will star in Wise Guys, a feature intended for theatrical distribution that will be directed by Barry Levinson, the filmmaker known for movies such as Oscar best picture winner Rain Man and Wag the Dog.

Nicholas Pileggi, who coincidentally authored Wiseguy, the 1985 book that was the basis for the 1990 De Niro-Martin Scorsese crime classic, Goodfellas, wrote the script. Irwin Winkler, best known for producing the Rocky movies as well as being a producer on Goodfellas, is a producer.

The project is centered on Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two Italian-American crime bosses that ran their respective families in the middle of the 20th century. In 1957, Genovese attempted to assassinate Costello but failed, although he was wounded and decided to retire, as much as one can retire from the Mafia.

De Niro would play both characters, according to sources.

 

[Stringer]

This is a gimmick I don't care for especially for a Deniro that's well out of his prime.

 

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Debra Messing Joining Robert De Niro In Warner Bros Mob Movie ‘Wise Guys’ – Deadline

 

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[Drizzle]

I didn't know Barry Levinson was still making movies.

 

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[Filmfreak]

The trailer looks good but for some reason I feel it's going to be a mixed bag of a movie.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Looks decent and Barry Levinson has made some good movies over the years.