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 ...

“This is for you, Frank,” the young hitman snarled before firing at mob boss Frank Costello outside New York’s Waldorf-Astoria. The bullet only grazed Costello – known as the Prime Minister of the ...

Costello expanded the racketeering and bootlegging operations to legitimate businesses. In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Messing discussed Bobbie's influence on Frank as portrayed in the film.