# The Alto Knights (2025)

> Two former friends become lethal rivals as competing New York crime bosses struggle to dominate the midcentury Mafia.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/952379

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, History
- Director: Barry Levinson
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci, Michael Rispoli, Michael Adler, Ed Amatrudo, Joe Bacino
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21815562/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, smoky, fatalistic, crime movie night, Robert De Niro retrospective

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